Legal Question in Criminal Law in District of Columbia
On the last day of our stay at a hotel in Washington DC last week, we returned to our room at the end of the day and discovered that an electronic item that we had left in the room was missing. We reported this to the Hotel Security, who came to our room within an hour and checked the electronic door lock to determine any entry into the room that day. The only entry into our room was by the maid shortly after we had left. The Hotel Security told us to call back today, Monday, as the maid had been off work and would return today and an investigation would be performed. We called back, and were told to call tomorrow instead.
In the meantime, we would like to know what recourse we have, as it seems with this type of theft, it boils down to our word against theirs - very difficult to prove. Any help you can offer is greatly appreciated.
2 Answers from Attorneys
I dont believe there is any recourse. No evidence-no case.
Get the police to check local pawn shops for your serial number on your item. Other than that, it sounds like you have no chance of getting it back. If that doesn't work, write a letter to the hotel's corporate office expressing your concerns.
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