That's a very serious crime and you could not only go to jail for falsifying a police report, you leave yourself wide open for lawsuits: for example, if you claim more was stolen than actually was, whoever stole it could sue you if your false claims got them a harsher punishment, and your insurance company could sue you if they replace items that weren't actually stolen. If you actually did file a false theft report, you need to contact the police as soon as possible, admit what happened and hope they allow you to change it.
Yes
Certainly ... you should report any crime. It's a theft of personal property.
You can call 911 and report it stolen and they will put it in a file. You will give a description of it also.
You can call 911 and report it stolen and they will put it in a file. You will give a description of it also.
You have the right to file a police report about your stolen money.
You must file a theft report if you intend to make a claim against your insurance. Also if it was an expensive item, you should file the theft report because arrests are being made all the time. If a person is arrested for a crime and the police see that expensive item, you will probably get it back rather than having it sold at a police auction and the money going to the state.
They have committed fraud. They can be subject to criminal charges.
You just need to let the police know you found it. If you're found in possession of the item and they realize it was reported stolen you could be mistakenly arrested.
You have 30 days to file a claim. You must have a police report of what missing and the date it happen or when you noticed something
contact your school board, they have them on file.
nothing will happen but if you felt the need to then you should probably do it.
That's theft. You should call your local police station (not 911) and file a report.