Idaho § 55-404 - Proceeds of sale - Disbursement
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 55-404 — Proceeds of sale - Disbursement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 55-404. Proceeds of sale - Disbursement
Except as provided in section 55-405 , Idaho Code, the proceeds of said sale shall be applied first to all costs assessed or incurred against the personal property so sold including any storage charges as keepers’ fee and expenses of sale incurred by the sheriff or city police department, and the balance of such proceeds, if any, shall be kept by the sheriff or city police department in a separate fund for a period of one (1) year from the date of sale. Any person claiming title to, or ownership of, such proceeds by reason of ownership of such personal property at the time of sale by the sheriff or city police department shall make written application therefor to the sheriff or city police department. If satisfactory proof of such title or ownership is furnished within one (1) year of the receipt of such proceeds, then the said proceeds shall be delivered to the claimant. If no claim and proof is made before the expiration of one (1) year from the receipt of the proceeds, the same shall be paid by the sheriff to the county treasurer or by the city police department to the city clerk who shall credit the same to the general fund of the county or the city, as the case may be, and no claim therefor shall be thereafter considered.
[55-404, added 1957, ch. 131, sec. 2, p. 221; am. 1978, ch. 357, sec. 2, p. 941; am. 2002, ch. 131, sec. 1, p. 362.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 55-404
What does Idaho Statutes § 55-404 cover?
Section 55-404 ("Proceeds of sale - Disbursement") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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