Alabama § 45-26-231.03 Notice and Sale of Stolen or Abandoned Property

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-26-231.03 — Notice and Sale of Stolen or Abandoned Property

Alabama § 45-26-231.03

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 26Elmore County

Art. 23Sheriff

Part 2Funding

Subpart 1Sale of Abandoned Property

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Ala. Code § 45-26-231.03 (2026).

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(a)At least every six months, the sheriff may sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash all abandoned or stolen personal property, other than firearms, which has been recovered by the sheriff and has remained unclaimed by the rightful owner during the preceding six-month period.

(b)Prior to the sale, notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Elmore County once a week for two successive weeks or by posting a notice in a conspicuous place at the Elmore County Courthouse for a period of at least 20 days. The notice shall contain the place, date, and time of each auction and a description of each item of personal property to be sold at the auction. If publication of notice is made in the newspaper, the first notice shall run at least 20 days pr

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(a) At least every six months, the sheriff may sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash all abandoned or stolen personal property, other than firearms, which has been recovered by the sheriff and has remained unclaimed by the rightful owner during the preceding six-month period.
(b) Prior to the sale, notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Elmore County once a week for two successive weeks or by posting a notice in a conspicuous place at the Elmore County Courthouse for a period of at least 20 days. The notice shall contain the place, date, and time of each auction and a description of each item of personal property to be sold at the auction. If publication of notice is made in the newspaper, the first notice shall run at least 20 days prior to the auction.