Halakhah for Bava Kamma 205:5
כמאן כבני מערבא דאמרי מי הודיעו לבעל חטין שיקנה חטין לבעל מעות
[in lieu of them]. <b><i>MISHNAH</i></b>. IF ONE MAN ROBBED ANOTHER TO THE EXTENT OF A <i>PERUTAH</i><span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A small coin (v. Glos.); this being the minimum amount of pecuniary value in the eyes of the law. ');"><sup>14</sup></span> AND TOOK [NEVERTHELESS] AN OATH<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Falsely. ');"><sup>15</sup></span> [THAT HE DID NOT DO SO], HE WOULD HAVE TO CONVEY IT PERSONALLY TO HIM<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In accordance with Lev. V. 24. ');"><sup>16</sup></span>
Sefer HaChinukh
And the laws of the theft as to how far he is to burden himself to return it to its owners is like that which our Rabbis, may their memory be blessed, said (Bava Kamma 103a) that one who robs the worth of a perutah from his fellow is obligated to bring it after him, even to Medea - meaning to say to a far place. But in order to lighten his burden if the expense [to do this] is great, our Rabbis, may their memory be blessed, said that he leave it with the court and they know that this money is for x, and they give it to him when he happens by.
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