45-33-235.03
Section 45-33-235.03 Notice and sale of stolen or abandoned property. (a) At least every six
months, the sheriff may sell at public auction or Internet auction provider, to the highest
bidder for cash all abandoned or stolen personal property, other than firearms and unauthorized
sound or audiovisual recordings, which has been recovered by the sheriff 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 Hale County
once a week for two successive weeks or by posting notice in a conspicuous place at the Hale
County Courthouse for a period of noy less than 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 not less than 20 days prior to the auction. (Act 2018-277, §4.)...
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45-35-231.01
Section 45-35-231.01 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 the sale
of perishable property shall be held in a separate account for a period of six months for
the owner. During this period, the proceeds shall 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 Houston
County. (Act 97-487, p. 846, §2.)...
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45-36-231.01
Section 45-36-231.01 Sale of perishable property. 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 owner. During this
period, the proceeds shall 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 Jackson County. (Act 2012-460,
p. 1277, §2.)...
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45-48-231.22
Section 45-48-231.22 Notice and sale of stolen or abandoned property. Except for perishable
property sold pursuant to Section 45-48-231.01, at least every six months, the Sheriff of
Marshall County, shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash all abandoned
or stolen personal property which has been recovered by the sheriff's department, which has
remained unclaimed by the owner after a period of 12 months. The sale shall be made after
notice has been given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Marshall County
once a week for two successive weeks or by posting notice in a conspicuous place at the Marshall
County Courthouse for a period of at least 20 days prior to the sale. 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 auction. If publication of the notice is made by publication in the newspaper,
the first notice shall run at least 20 days prior to the auction. (Act...
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45-5-233.01
Section 45-5-233.01 Sale of perishable property. 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 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 Blount County. (Act 2017-233,
§2.)...
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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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45-1-235.04
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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45-2-231.44
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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45-31-234.04
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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45-33-235.04
Section 45-33-235.04 Claim of property. The owner of any abandoned or stolen personal property
recovered by the Hale 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 2018-277, §5.)...
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