45-7-233
Section 45-7-233 Sale of abandoned, stolen, and unclaimed property. (a) The Sheriff of Butler
County shall keep and maintain a permanent record of all abandoned and stolen personal property
recovered by the sheriff's office. These records shall state the description of the property,
the date of recovery of the property, and the serial or other identifying number of the property.
The records shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times. (b) All abandoned
or stolen property recovered by the sheriff's office shall be stored in a suitable place to
protect the property from deterioration. (c) If the abandoned or stolen personal property
is of a perishable nature and reasonable attempts to locate and identify the owner of the
property are not successful, the property may be sold at once without notice. The sheriff
shall attempt to obtain the best possible price for the property. The proceeds of such a sale
shall be held in a separate account for a period of six months for the...
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45-10-234.3
Section 45-10-234.3 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR
SESSION, EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) As often as
necessary, the sheriff shall sell at public auction, including an internet auction, to the
highest bidder all abandoned or stolen personal property, other than firearms, which has been
recovered by the sheriff's office and has remained unclaimed by the rightful owner for a six-month
period. (b) Prior to the sale, notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general
circulation in Cherokee County once a week for two successive weeks or by posting notice in
a conspicuous place at the Cherokee County Courthouse and by posting on the sheriff's office
website for a period of at least 20 days. The notice shall contain the place, date, and time
of each auction and a general description of items of personal property to be sold at the
auction. If publication of notice is made in the newspaper, the first...
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45-31-233.03
Section 45-31-233.03 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2020 REGULAR
SESSION, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2020. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) At least
every six months, the sheriff shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash
all abandoned or stolen personal property, other than firearms, which has been recovered by
the sheriff's department and has remained unclaimed by the rightful owner during the preceding
six-month period. (b) Prior to the sale, notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper
of general circulation in Geneva County once a week for two successive weeks or by posting
a notice in a conspicuous place at the Geneva County Courthouse for a period of at least 20
days. The notice shall contain the place, date, and time of each auction and a description
of each item of personal property to be sold at the auction. If publication of notice is made
in the newspaper, the first notice shall run at least 20 days prior to the...
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45-48-231.23
Section 45-48-231.23 Redemption of property. The owner of abandoned or stolen personal property
recovered by the sheriff's department may redeem the property for a period of one year from
the date of the sale or public auction at any time prior to its sale by paying the reasonable
expenses incurred in the recovery of the property, its maintenance and storage, and a pro
rata share of the costs of publication of notice of the sale of the property. (Act 93-487,
p. 781, § 4.)...
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45-2-231.44
Section 45-2-231.44 Claim of property. The owner of any abandoned or stolen personal property
recovered by the Baldwin County Sheriff's office, including firearms, may claim the property
at any time prior to its sale by submitting sufficient proof of ownership as determined by
the sheriff and by paying any reasonable expenses incurred in the recovery of the property,
its maintenance, storage, and a pro rata share of the costs, if any, of publication of notice
of the sale of the property. (Act 97-520, p. 909, §5; Act 97-564, p. 999, §5.)...
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45-8-82.22
Section 45-8-82.22 Sale of abandoned, stolen, and unclaimed property. (a)(1) The District Attorney
of Calhoun County shall keep and maintain a permanent record of all abandoned or stolen personal
property recovered by the Calhoun County Drug Task Force. These records shall state the description
of the property, the date of recovery of the property, the serial or other identifying number
of the property, and the place of recovery of the property. The records shall be open to public
inspection at all reasonable times. (2) All abandoned or stolen property recovered by the
drug task force shall be stored in a suitable place to protect the property from deterioration.
(b) If the abandoned or stolen personal property is of a perishable nature and reasonable
attempts to locate and identify the owner of the property are not successful, the property
may be sold at once without notice. The district attorney shall attempt to obtain the best
possible price for the property. The proceeds of a sale...
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11-47-116
Section 11-47-116 Taking up and storing of abandoned and stolen personal property; redemption
by owner; sale and disposition of proceeds. (a) All municipalities are hereby authorized to
provide by ordinance for the taking up and storing of abandoned and stolen personal property
found within the corporate limits or outside the corporate limits but within the police jurisdictions
and to sell the same in the manner provided in subsection (b) of this section. A permanent
record giving the date of the taking of each piece of such property, the place where found
and taken and a description of the property shall be kept. The property so taken shall be
stored in a suitable place to protect it from deterioration; provided, that if the property
be perishable the same may be sold at once without notice, in which case the proceeds shall
be held for a period of six months for the account of the owner and if not called for within
that time shall be converted into the general fund. (b) At least every...
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45-2-231.41
Section 45-2-231.41 Sale of perishable property. If the abandoned and stolen personal property
is of a perishable nature and reasonable attempts to locate and identify the owner of the
property are not successful, the property may be sold at once without notice. The sheriff
shall attempt to obtain the best possible price for the property. The proceeds of such a sale
shall be held in a separate account for a period of six months for the owner. During this
period, the proceeds will be paid to the owner upon demand, less any cost of recovery, storage,
maintenance, and sale. If the proceeds are not claimed within six months, after deducting
and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, storage, maintenance, and sale of the property,
the net funds shall be paid to the office of the Sheriff of Baldwin County. (Act 97-520, p.
909, §2; Act 97-564, p. 999, §2.)...
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45-1-235.04
Section 45-1-235.04 Claim of property. The owner of any abandoned or stolen personal property
recovered by the Autauga County Sheriff's Office, including firearms, may claim the property
at any time prior to its sale by submitting sufficient proof of ownership as determined by
the sheriff and by paying any reasonable expenses incurred in the recovery of the property,
its maintenance, storage, and a pro rata share of the costs, if any, of publication of notice
of the sale of the property. (Act 2014-241, p. 769, §5.)...
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45-31-234.04
Section 45-31-234.04 Claim of property. The owner of any abandoned or stolen personal property
recovered by the Geneva County Sheriff's Department, including firearms, may claim the property
at any time prior to its sale by submitting sufficient proof of ownership as determined by
the sheriff and by paying any reasonable expenses incurred in the recovery of the property,
its maintenance, storage, and a pro rata share of the costs, if any, of publication of notice
of the sale of the property. (Act 2020-138, §1(e).)...
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