Title 63, PERSONAL PROPERTY

(1) A holder who fails to pay or deliver property when due is required to pay to the administrator interest at the rate as computed under RCW 82.32.050(1)(c) and set under RCW 82.32.050(2). However, the administrator must waive or cancel interest imposed under this subsection if:…

The administrator may waive, in whole and in part, interest under RCW 63.30.690 and penalties under RCW 63.30.690 (5) and (9). [ 2022 c 225 s 1014.]

(1) Not later than 30 days after receipt of a notice under RCW 63.30.680, the putative holder may request an informal conference with the administrator to review the determination. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the administrator may designate an employee to act on…

A putative holder may seek relief from a determination under RCW 63.30.680 by: (1) Administrative review under RCW 63.30.730; or (2) Judicial review under RCW 63.30.740. [ 2022 c 225 s 1102.]

Any putative holder having been issued a determination by the administrator, or a denial of an application for a refund or return of property, under the provisions of this chapter is entitled to a review by the administrator conducted in accordance with the provisions of RCW 34.0…

(1) Any putative holder who has paid or delivered property to the administrator under the provisions of this chapter, except one who has failed to keep and preserve records as required in this chapter, feeling aggrieved by such payment or delivery, may appeal to the Thurston coun…

(1) If a determination under RCW 63.30.680 becomes final and is not subject to administrative or judicial review, the administrator may commence an action in superior court or in an appropriate court of another state to enforce the determination and secure payment or delivery of …

(1) Subject to subsection (2) of this section, the administrator may: (a) Exchange information with another state or foreign country relating to property presumed abandoned or relating to the possible existence of property presumed abandoned; and (b) Authorize in a record another…

(1) The administrator may join another state or foreign country to examine and seek enforcement of this chapter against a putative holder. (2) On request of another state or foreign country, the attorney general may commence an action on behalf of the other state or country to en…

An agreement by an apparent owner and another person, the primary purpose of which is to locate, deliver, recover, or assist in the location, delivery, or recovery of property held by the administrator, is enforceable only if the agreement: (1) Is in a record that clearly states …

(1) An agreement under RCW 63.30.780 is void if a provision in the agreement applies to mineral proceeds for which compensation is to be paid to the other person based in whole or in part of the underlying minerals or mineral proceeds not then presumed abandoned. (2) An agreement…

(1) An apparent owner that contracts with another person to locate, deliver, recover, or assist in the location, delivery, or recovery of property of the apparent owner which is held by the administrator may designate the person as the agent of the apparent owner. The designation…

(1) In this section and RCW 63.30.820 through 63.30.880, "personal information" means: (a) Information that identifies or reasonably can be used to identify an individual, such as first and last name in combination with the individual's: (i) Social security number or other govern…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the following are confidential and exempt from public inspection or disclosure: (a) Reports and records of a holder in the possession of the administrator or the administrator's agent; (b) Personal information and other informatio…

(1) When reasonably necessary to enforce or implement this chapter, the administrator may disclose confidential information concerning property held by the administrator or the administrator's agent only to: (a) An apparent owner or the apparent owner's personal representative, a…

A person to be examined under RCW 63.30.580 may require, as a condition of disclosure of the records of the person to be examined, that each person having access to the records disclosed in the examination execute and deliver to the person to be examined a confidentiality agreeme…

Except as otherwise provided in RCW 63.30.280 and 63.30.290, a holder is not required under this chapter to include confidential information in a notice the holder is required to provide to an apparent owner under this chapter. [ 2022 c 225 s 1405.]

(1) If a holder is required to include confidential information in a report to the administrator, the information must be provided by a secure means. (2) If confidential information in a record is provided to and maintained by the administrator or administrator's agent as require…

(1) Except to the extent prohibited by law other than this chapter, the administrator or administrator's agent shall notify a holder as soon as practicable of: (a) A suspected loss, misuse, or unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of confidential informati…

(1) If a claim is made or action commenced arising out of an event described in RCW 63.30.870(1) relating to confidential information possessed by the administrator, this state shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless a holder and the holder's affiliates, officers, directors, e…

(1) The department may enter into an agreement in writing with any holder with respect to any duties under this chapter or any property or amounts due under this chapter, including penalties and interest. (2) Upon its execution by all parties, the agreement is final and conclusiv…

This chapter may be cited as the revised uniform unclaimed property act. [ 2022 c 225 s 101.]

In applying and construing this uniform chapter and chapter 225, Laws of 2022, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. [ 2022 c 225 s 1501.]

This chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes the electronic signatures in global and national commerce act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the not…

(1) An initial report filed under this chapter for property that was not required to be reported before January 1, 2023, but that is required to be reported under this chapter, must include all items of property that would have been presumed abandoned during the six-year period p…

If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies dire…

This act takes effect January 1, 2023. [ 2022 c 225 s 1507.]

Whenever any personal property shall come into the possession of the police authorities of any city in connection with the official performance of their duties and said personal property shall remain unclaimed or not taken away for a period of sixty days from date of written noti…

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 …

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 keep of said personal property and the balance, if any, shall be paid into…

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 said police pension fund or the city current expense fund, furnish satisfactory evidence to the police pension f…

In addition to any other method of disposition of unclaimed property provided under this chapter, the police authorities of a city or town may donate unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations. A nonprofit charitable organization receiving personal property…

(1) This chapter does not modify the requirements for a police department to accept found property under chapter 63.21 RCW. (2) If a city or town designates an alternate department or governmental entity to accept found property under RCW 63.21.090: (a) The designated department …

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter. (1) "Agency" means the Washington state patrol. (2) "Chief" means the chief of the Washington state patrol or designee. (3) "Personal property" or "property" includes bot…

Whenever any personal property shall come into the possession of the officers of the state patrol in connection with the official performance of their duties and said personal property shall remain unclaimed or not taken away for a period of sixty days from the date of written no…

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 …

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 keep of said personal property and the balance, if any, shall be forwarded…

If the owner of said personal property so sold, or the owner's legal representative, shall, at any time within three years after such money shall have been deposited in the state patrol highway account, furnish satisfactory evidence to the state treasurer of the ownership of said…

(1) Chapter 63.24 RCW, unclaimed property in hands of bailee, does not apply to personal property in the possession of the state patrol. (2) The uniform unclaimed property act, *chapter 63.29 RCW, does not apply to personal property in the possession of the state patrol. [ 1989 c…

In addition to any other method of disposition of unclaimed property provided under this chapter, the state patrol may donate unclaimed personal property to nonprofit charitable organizations. A nonprofit charitable organization receiving personal property donated under this sect…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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. …

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…