The chief of police shall file an application in the district court requesting the authority of the court to conduct a sale of the personal property which has a fair market value of more than its face value. The chief of police shall attach to the application a list describing the property including any identifying numbers and marks, the date the property came into the possession of the chief, and the name of the owner and the person in last possession, if different, and the address of the person, if known. The court shall set the application for hearing not less than ten (10) days nor more than twenty (20) days after filing of the application. (2014 Code)