Title 63 — Title 63 PERSONAL PROPERTY
15 chapters · 223 sections in this title.
RCW 63.40.010 Methods of disposition—Notice—Sale, retention, destruction, or trade.
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Whenever any personal property, other than vehicles governed by chapter 46.52 RCW, shall come into the possession of the sheriff of any county in connection with the official performance of his duties and said personal property shall remain unclaimed or not taken away for a perio…
RCW 63.40.020 Notice of sale, form, contents—Conduct of sale.
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Before said personal property shall be sold, a notice of such sale fixing the time and place thereof which shall be at a suitable place, which will be noted in the advertisement for sale, and containing a description of the property to be sold shall be published at least once in …
RCW 63.40.030 Disposition of proceeds.
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The moneys arising from sales under the provisions of this chapter shall be first applied to the payment of the costs and expenses of the sale and then to the payment of lawful charges and expenses for the keeping of said personal property and the balance, if any, shall be paid i…
RCW 63.40.040 Reimbursement to owner.
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If the owner of said personal property so sold, or his or her legal representative, shall, at any time within three years after such money shall have been deposited in the county current expense fund, furnish satisfactory evidence to the county treasurer of said county of the own…
RCW 63.40.050 Uniform unclaimed property act not applicable.
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The provisions of *chapter 63.29 RCW shall not apply to personal property in the possession of the office of county sheriff.[ 1985 c 7 s 126; 1961 c 104 s 5.]Notes:*Reviser's note: Chapter 63.29 RCW was repealed in its entirety by 2022 c 225 s 1505, effective January 1, 2023. For…
RCW 63.40.060 Donation of unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations.
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In addition to any other method of disposition of unclaimed property provided under this chapter, the county sheriff may donate unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations. A nonprofit charitable organization receiving personal property donated under this se…
RCW 63.40.070 Duties of sheriff or designated alternate entity accepting found property.
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(1) This chapter does not modify the requirements for a sheriff to accept found property under chapter 63.21 RCW.(2) If a county designates an alternate department or governmental entity to accept found property under RCW 63.21.090:(a) The designated department or governmental en…