Alaska § 12.36.040 - Disposal of property when owner unknown; exceptions.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 12.36.040 — Disposal of property when owner unknown; exceptions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12.36.040. Disposal of property when owner unknown; exceptions.
(a) When the owner of property is unknown and the property comes into the possession of a law enforcement agency as suspected evidence of a crime but is not used in a criminal proceeding or a children's court proceeding, or when the property comes into the possession of a law enforcement agency by other means, the property shall be held for one year. If the property is not claimed within one year of the date it comes into the possession of a law enforcement agency, the property shall be disposed of as provided in AS 12.36.030 (b).
(b) This section does not apply to property that comes into the custody of a law enforcement agency of a municipality that has adopted an ordinance providing for the custody and disposition of property that meets the requirements specified in AS 12.36.030 (c).
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 12.36.040 cover?
Section 12.36.040 ("Disposal of property when owner unknown; exceptions.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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