23A-37-10. Sale or transfer of unclaimed property.
If there is no claimant or if the right to possession of seized property cannot be determined after a reasonable period of time, the law enforcement agency collecting such property, through an order of the court, may:
(1)Transfer ownership of the property to any governmental agency having a legitimate need for such property; or
(2)Sell the property and deliver the proceeds of the sale to the appropriate finance officer of the city, county, or state employing such law enforcement agency.
Source: SDC 1939 & Supp 1960, §34.0604; SDCL, §23-16-4; SL 1978, ch 178, §470; SL 1982, ch 170, §§1 and 3; SL 2000, ch 113, §1.