If within 90 days after an inquest upon a dead body no legal representative of the decedent demands from the coroner the property found upon the person of the decedent, the coroner shall sell the property at public auction upon reasonable public notice, and immediately thereafter deliver the proceeds of the sale to the treasurer, who shall place them to the credit of the county.

(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 77, Sec. 4.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 27468

  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Notice: includes all papers and orders required to be served in any proceedings before any court, board, or officer, or when required by law to be served independently of such proceeding. See California Government Code 26660
  • Person: includes any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, or company. See California Government Code 17
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