Title 63 — Title 63 PERSONAL PROPERTY
15 chapters · 223 sections in this title.
RCW 63.21.010 Procedure where finder wishes to claim found property—Appraisal—Surrender of property—Notice of intent to claim—Publication.
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(1) Any person who finds property that is not unlawful to possess, the owner of which is unknown, and who wishes to claim the found property, shall:(a) Within seven days of the finding acquire a signed statement setting forth an appraisal of the current market value of the proper…
RCW 63.21.020 Circumstances extinguishing finder's claim to property.
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The finder's claim to the property shall be extinguished:(1) If the owner satisfactorily establishes, within sixty days after the find was reported to the appropriate officer or, if so designated under RCW 63.21.090, the appropriate entity, the owner's right to possession of the …
RCW 63.21.030 Release of property to finder—Limitations—Payment to governmental entity—Expiration of finder's claim.
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(1) The found property shall be released to the finder and become the property of the finder sixty days after the find was reported to the appropriate officer or designee if no owner has been found, or sixty days after the final disposition of any judicial or other official proce…
RCW 63.21.040 Failure to comply with chapter—Forfeiture of right to property.
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Any finder of property who fails to discharge the duties imposed by this chapter shall forfeit all right to the property and shall be liable for the full value of the property to its owner.[ 1979 ex.s. c 85 s 4.]
RCW 63.21.050 Duties of chief law enforcement officer receiving found property.
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(1) The chief law enforcement officer, his or her designated representative, or other designated entity under RCW 63.21.090 to whom a finder surrenders property, must:(a) Advise the finder if the found property is illegal for him or her to possess;(b) Advise the finder if the fou…
RCW 63.21.060 Duties of governmental entity acquiring lost property—Disposal of property.
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Any governmental entity that acquires lost property shall attempt to notify the apparent owner of the property. If the property is not returned to a person validly establishing ownership or right to possession of the property, the governmental entity shall forward the lost proper…
RCW 63.21.070 Claim to found property by employee, officer, or agent of governmental entity—Limitation.
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An employee, officer, or agent of a governmental entity who finds or acquires any property covered by this chapter while acting within the course of his or her employment may not claim possession of the lost property as a finder under this chapter unless the governing body of the…
RCW 63.21.080 Chapter not applicable to certain unclaimed property.
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This chapter shall not apply to:(1) Motor vehicles under chapter 46.52 RCW;(2) Unclaimed property in the hands of a bailee under chapter 63.24 RCW; (3) Uniform disposition of unclaimed property under *chapter 63.29 RCW; (4) Secured vessels under chapter 79A.65 RCW; and(5) Crab or…
RCW 63.21.090 Designation of alternate entity to accept, store, retain, and dispose of found property.
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a county, city, or town may designate an alternate department or governmental entity to accept, store, retain, and dispose of found property as required under this chapter, rather than the chief law enforcement officer or …