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Alaska Stat. § 12.36.040: Alaska Stat. § 12.36.040

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes procedures for law enforcement to hold unclaimed property as suspected evidence for one year, then dispose of it if not claimed. It does not apply to municipalities with adopted ordinances governing property disposition.

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