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The Judge of the Municipal Court shall be custodian of all money received under authority of this subchapter. Any member of the Police Department who shall receive money in accordance with this subchapter shall surrender the money to the Judge of the Municipal Court as soon as possible after receiving the money, and in no event at a time later than that stipulated for the appearance of the accused person. The Judge shall execute a receipt for the money in such form as shall be prescribed by the City Attorney.
(1998 Code, § 70-64)
Should any person who has tendered money to a member of the Police Department under authority of the provisions of this subchapter fail to appear at the time stipulated, the sum of money deposited in lieu of bail bond shall be applied as a credit on any fine assessed by the Judge of the Municipal Court upon a hearing of the cause. Should the Judge find the accused person not guilty of the offense charged, the money shall be placed in safekeeping by the Judge and surrendered to the person so acquitted upon demand. Nothing in this section shall be construed as a limitation on the authority of the Judge of the Municipal Court to assess fines as he or she shall deem fit under the circumstances, and any money in excess of the amount of the fine shall be returned to the accused person upon demand. Should a fine in excess of the sum deposited be assessed, nothing in this section shall prevent recovery of the balance due from the accused person by due process of law.
(1998 Code, § 70-65)
ABANDONED, LOST OR UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
(A) The Chief of Police shall be the custodian of all abandoned, lost and unclaimed property which comes into the possession of any police officer or any city employee engaged in the cleaning or repair of streets or public places.
(B) The Chief of Police may delegate to any police officer designated by him or her the duty of storing and protecting the property and keeping suitable records thereof.
(1998 Code, § 70-91)
When the disposition of the lost, abandoned or unclaimed property is not otherwise governed by law or by order of a court, the Chief of Police shall surrender the property, if claimed, to any person known to be the owner, on producing satisfactory evidence of ownership or right to possession, upon payment of any proper fees owing to the city because of the city’s storage of the property. If the right of the claimant is not certain, the Chief may, in his or her discretion, require the claimant to give reasonable security for the return of the property or its value; and if there could be conflicting claims the Chief may request the Legal Department to file an interpleader suit.
(1998 Code, § 70-92)
The Chief of Police shall make a reasonable attempt to locate and notify the owner of each item of lost, abandoned or unclaimed property that is in custody of the Chief of Police. When the disposition of the property is not otherwise governed by law or by order of a court, and the property remains unclaimed for two years after it comes into the custody of the Chief of Police, it shall be sold as specified in this subchapter.
(1998 Code, § 70-93)
From time to time, as lost, abandoned and unclaimed property accumulates so that it should be disposed of, or can be disposed of to advantage, the Chief of Police shall offer it for sale at public auction. The City Commission may, in its discretion, authorize the employment of a professional auctioneer to conduct the sale. Notice of the time and place of the sale, and a brief description of the property, shall be given by posting at the City Hall and by one advertisement in the official newspaper. The posting of notice and the publication of the advertisement shall be not less than ten and not more than 20 days before the sale.
(1998 Code, § 70-94)
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