Possession of Registered Shopping Carts or Containers

Elements marked AND are cumulative. Elements marked OR identify statutory alternatives; one applicable alternative must be established when that theory is charged. Conditional elements apply only to the identified statutory track.

1. Element 1

   AND — Required

   All statutory facts required - AND

   The defendant possessed the item.

   Plain language: Document the person's possession of the identified property.

2. Element 2

   AND — Required

   All statutory facts required - AND

   The item was a shopping cart OR laundry cart OR dairy case OR egg basket OR poultry box OR bakery container covered by the Act.

   Plain language: One listed item type is sufficient; use the definitions in 506.502.

3. Element 3

   AND — Required

   All statutory facts required - AND

   The item bore a registered identifying name or mark.

   Plain language: Photograph the marking and verify its registration under 506.503; a store logo alone does not establish registration.