Bill Title: Prisons; disposal of unclaimed personal property of prisoner.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-03-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0124)
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CHAPTER 124
An Act to amend and reenact §53.1-228 of the Code of
Virginia, relating to disposal of unclaimed personal property of prisoner.
[H 256]
Approved March 11, 2010
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §53.1-228 of the Code of Virginia is amended and
reenacted as follows:
§53.1-228. Disposal of unclaimed personal property of
prisoner.
If any prisoner in a state, local or community correctional
facility, upon being released or having escaped transferred to
another facility, leaves personal property valued at less than $100 in the
custody of such facility for six months 30 days after his
release or escape transfer without making a claim therefor, or if
any prisoner, upon being released or having escaped, leaves such property at
the time of his release or escape, the Director or the sheriff, as the case
may be, may sell such property at public sale or may otherwise dispose of the
property. The proceeds of such sale shall escheat to the Commonwealth and shall
be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Literary Fund.
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