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A.R.S. § 13-3942 — Delivery of unclaimed stolen or embezzled property to county sheriff

Current through 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

Part of Article 10: Disposition of Seized Property in Custody of Magistrate or Peace Officer, Arizona Revised Statutes.

Full text of A.R.S. § 13-3942

Statutory text current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text published by the Arizona Legislature (Arizona Legislative Council compilation, azleg.gov); it is not the official statutes of the State of Arizona.

A.R.S. § 13-3942Primary source, current through the 57th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)
If property stolen or embezzled is not claimed by the owner within six months after the conviction of the person for such theft or embezzlement, the magistrate or other officer having it in custody, on payment of the necessary expenses incurred in its preservation, shall deliver it to the county sheriff, who shall sell such property in the same manner as personal property is sold under execution in a civil action pursuant to chapter 39 of this title, and the proceeds shall be paid into the county treasury.

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