Section 22-30A-14 - Affirmative defense to conversion of leased or rented personaltyThe following factors, taken as a whole, constitute an affirmative defense to a prosecution commenced under § 22-30A-13:
(1) That the lessee accurately stated his or her name and address at the time of rental;(2) That the lessee's failure to return the item at the expiration date of the rental contract was lawful;(3) That the lessee failed to receive the lessor's notice personally; and(4) That the lessee returned the personal property to the owner or lessor within forty-eight hours of receiving notice of the commencement of prosecution, together with any charges for the overdue period and the value of damages to the personal property, if any.SL 1976, ch 158, § 30A-21; SL 2005, ch 120, §64.