§ 2-137. Disposition of lost or confiscated property.

(a)

The chief of police shall keep a record of all property which may be seized or otherwise taken possession of by the police department of the city. Property seized by the police department of the city, pursuant to section 2-245 of this Code shall be subject to disposition order of the municipal court. All other property seized by, confiscated by or forfeited to the police department, pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado, shall be subject to such laws.

(b)

If any property so seized or taken possession of, pursuant to section 2-245 of this Code, by the police department is of a perishable nature so as to make it inadvisable to retain possession thereof for the length of time specified in section 2-4(b)(1), the chief of police may cause such property to be forthwith advertised in the official newspaper of the city and sell such property at public auction at any time after three (3) days have elapsed from the seizure or taking possession thereof.

(c)

Lost property and all other property for which disposition is not provided for in (a) and (b) above, which has been taken into possession by the police department of the city, shall be turned over to the director of finance for disposition under section 2-4 of this Code.

(d)

Nothing contained in this section shall refer to any impounded animal that may be provided for in any city ordinance.

(Code 1961, § 1-13; Ord. No. 17-1992, 6-23-92, eff. 6-26-92)

Cross reference

Disposition of unclaimed property, § 2-4.