Cross References — Offenses against public administration, §230.075 et seq.; false reports generally, §230.115.
State Law Reference — Police regulations, §77.570,
RSMo.
[R.O. 2012 §200.030; Ord. No. 6664 §§1 — 3, 2-6-1978]
A.
The
Chief of Police shall be authorized to sell all unclaimed personal
property, except guns, recovered by the Police Department. Items shall
be retained by the Police Department for at least sixty (60) days
from the date of possession. If a property is not claimed by its owner
within sixty (60) days, the Chief of Police may sell the property
at public auction.
B.
All
sales of personal property shall be at public auction. The City Clerk
shall cause notice of said sale to the published and local newspaper
at least seven (7) days prior to the sale.
C.
The
proceeds of said sale, after deducting expenses of the sale, shall
be deposited in the General Revenue Fund of the City of Excelsior
Springs, and shall be accompanied by an itemized list of expenses
of the sale, and a verified list identifying the articles sold, the
sale price, and name of the purchaser.
D.
All
property which comes into the custody of the Police Department or
Municipal Court as the result of any seizure and which has not been
forfeited pursuant to any other provisions of law or returned to the
claimant shall be disposed of in accordance with Section 542.301,
RSMo.
