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IN SB0341
Bill
Status
1/8/2015
Primary Sponsor
Earline Rogers
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AI Summary
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Establishes a process for individuals who submit found tangible personal property (excluding firearms) or cash to law enforcement to become the rightful owner if unclaimed.
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Law enforcement must provide the submitter with a receipt containing the submitter's name, property description, and agency contact information, and inform them of the 90-day claim period.
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If no rightful owner claims the property within 90 days, the individual who submitted it may take possession as the rightful owner within 30 days after the 90-day period expires.
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Law enforcement may withhold property or cash from being turned over if it is needed as evidence in an ongoing criminal investigation, is dangerous, or is unusable.
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Effective date: July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Lost personal property submitted to police. Establishes a method for an individual who comes into possession of tangible personal property, except firearms, or cash that the individual: (1) does not own; and (2) submits to a law enforcement agency; to become the rightful owner of the tangible personal property or cash. Prohibits a law enforcement agency from turning over possession of tangible personal property or cash submitted to the law enforcement agency to any person if the tangible personal property or cash is: (1) needed as evidence in an ongoing criminal investigation; (2) dangerous; or (3) unusable.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security & Transportation
1/8/2015