14-501. DEFINITIONS AND USE OF TERMS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Administrator" means the state treasurer or his or her duly authorized agents or employees. (2) "Apparent owner" means the person whose name appears on the records of the holder as the person entitled to property held, issued, or owing by the holder. (3) […]
14-502. PROPERTY PRESUMED ABANDONED — GENERAL RULE. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, all intangible property, including any income or increment derived therefrom, less any lawful charges, that is held, issued, or owing in the ordinary course of a holder’s business and has remained unclaimed by the owner for more than five (5) […]
14-503. GENERAL RULES FOR TAKING CUSTODY OF INTANGIBLE UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or by other statute of this state, intangible property is subject to the custody of this state as unclaimed property if the conditions raising a presumption of abandonment under sections 14-502 and 14-505 through 14-516, Idaho Code, are satisfied […]
14-504. TRAVELERS CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS. (1) Subject to subsection (4) of this section, any sum payable on a travelers check that has been outstanding for more than fifteen (15) years after its issuance is presumed abandoned unless the owner, within fifteen (15) years, has communicated in writing with the issuer concerning it or otherwise […]
14-505. CHECKS, DRAFTS AND SIMILAR INSTRUMENTS ISSUED OR CERTIFIED BY BANKING AND FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS. (1) Any sum payable on a check, draft, or similar instrument, except those subject to section 14-504, Idaho Code, on which a banking or financial organization is directly liable, including a cashier’s check and a certified check, which has been outstanding […]
14-506. BANK DEPOSITS AND FUNDS IN FINANCIAL ORGANIZATIONS. (1) Any demand, savings, or matured time deposit with a banking or financial organization, including a deposit that is automatically renewable, and any funds paid toward the purchase of a share, a mutual investment certificate, or any other interest in a banking or financial organization is presumed […]
14-507. FUNDS OWING UNDER LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES. (1) Funds held or owing under any life or endowment insurance policy or annuity contract that has matured or terminated are presumed abandoned if unclaimed for more than five (5) years after the funds become due and payable as established from the records of the insurance company holding […]
14-508. DEPOSITS HELD BY UTILITIES. (1) A deposit, including any interest thereon, made by a subscriber with a utility to secure payment or any sum paid in advance for utility services to be furnished, less any lawful deductions, that remains unclaimed by the owner for more than one (1) year after termination of services for […]
14-509. REFUND HELD BY BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS. Except to the extent otherwise ordered by the court or administrative agency, any sum that a business association has been ordered to refund by a court or administrative agency which has remained unclaimed by the owner for more than one (1) year after it became payable in accordance with […]
14-510. STOCK AND OTHER INTANGIBLE INTERESTS IN BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS. (1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, any stock, shareholding or other intangible ownership interest in a business association, the existence of which is evidenced by records available to the association, is considered abandoned if: (a) The interest in the association is owned […]
14-511. PROPERTY OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS HELD IN COURSE OF DISSOLUTION. Intangible property distributable in the course of a dissolution of a business association which remains unclaimed by the owner will be remitted as unclaimed property on the date of final distribution. History: [14-511, added 1983, ch. 209, sec. 2, p. 571; am. 1989, ch. 99, […]
14-512. PROPERTY HELD BY AGENTS AND FIDUCIARIES. (1) Intangible property and any income or increment derived therefrom held in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of another person is presumed abandoned unless the owner, within five (5) years after it has become payable or distributable, has increased or decreased the principal, accepted payment of principal […]
14-513. PROPERTY HELD BY COURTS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES. (1) Intangible property held for the owner by a court, state or other government, governmental subdivision or agency, public corporation, or public authority which remains unclaimed by the owner for more than one (1) year after becoming payable or distributable is presumed abandoned. (2) If witness and […]
14-514. GIFT CERTIFICATES AND CREDIT MEMOS. (1) A gift certificate without an expiration date prominently displayed on its face or a credit memo issued in the ordinary course of an issuer’s business which remains unclaimed by the owner for more than five (5) years after becoming payable or distributable is presumed abandoned. (2) In the […]
14-515. WAGES. Unpaid wages, including wages represented by unpresented payroll checks, owing in the ordinary course of the holder’s business which remain unclaimed by the owner for more than one (1) year after becoming payable are presumed abandoned. History: [14-515, added 1983, ch. 209, sec. 2, p. 572.]
14-516. CONTENTS OF SAFE DEPOSIT BOX OR OTHER SAFEKEEPING REPOSITORY. All tangible and intangible property held in a safe deposit box or any other safekeeping repository in this state in the ordinary course of the holder’s business and proceeds resulting from the sale of the property permitted by other law, which remain unclaimed by the […]
14-517. REPORT OF ABANDONED PROPERTY. (1) A person holding property tangible or intangible, presumed abandoned and subject to custody as unclaimed property under this chapter, shall report to the administrator concerning the property as provided in this section. (2) The report must be verified and must include: (a) Except with respect to traveler’s checks and […]
14-518. NOTICE AND PUBLICATION OF LISTS OF ABANDONED PROPERTY. (1) The administrator shall establish, maintain and update at least quarterly a current list of all reported owners of abandoned property on a website that is connected to or that may be accessed from the website maintained by the state treasurer. At least one (1) week […]
14-519. PAYMENT OR DELIVERY OF ABANDONED PROPERTY. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, and subsection (2) of section 14-508, Idaho Code, a person who is required to file a report under section 14-517, Idaho Code, shall pay or deliver to the administrator all abandoned property together with the report required under section 14-517, […]
14-520. CUSTODY BY STATE, HOLDER RELIEVED FROM LIABILITY — REIMBURSEMENT OF HOLDER PAYING CLAIM — RECLAIMING FOR OWNER — DEFENSE OF HOLDER — PAYMENT OF SAFE DEPOSIT BOX OR REPOSITORY CHARGES. (1) Upon the payment or delivery of property to the administrator, the state assumes custody and responsibility for the safekeeping of the property. A […]
