One of the purposes of estray statutes is to:

A) To determine whether found property is lost or mislaid property.
B) Deprive careless people of their property as punishment for losing it.
C) To allow the state to gain title to lost or mislaid property.
D) Allow finders of lost or mislaid property to acquire clear title if certain requirements are
met, thus preventing the original owner from reclaiming it.

D