Tennessee § 8-8-501 - Disposition of unclaimed property.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-8-501 — Disposition of unclaimed property., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8-8-501. Disposition of unclaimed property.
The sheriff is hereby authorized to dispose of all abandoned, stolen, and/or recovered or worthless property, other than as provided in § 8-8-504 , which remains unclaimed in the sheriff's custody and possession by virtue of confiscation, abandonment or having been stolen and recovered. Such disposition shall not be made until a period of ninety (90) days has elapsed from date of acquisition of such property by the sheriff. Acts 1961, ch. 259, § 1; T.C.A., § 8-828; Acts 2012, ch. 816, § 1. Cross-References. Disposal of physical evidence, § 18-1-206 . Disposition of confiscated firearms, § 39-17-1317 .
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8-8-501 ("Disposition of unclaimed property.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. 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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