(a)  All tangible and intangible personal property and any income from this property which has been confiscated by any city, town, or state police department and has been held in the custody of the department for six (6) months or more shall be presumed abandoned and shall revert to the general fund in accordance with § 33-21.1-23.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 33-21.1-14.1

  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • State: means any state, district, commonwealth, territory, insular possession, or any other area subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See Rhode Island General Laws 33-21.1-1
  • town: may be construed to include city; the words "town council" include city council; the words "town clerk" include city clerk; the words "ward clerk" include clerk of election district; the words "town treasurer" include city treasurer; and the words "town sergeant" include city sergeant. See Rhode Island General Laws 43-3-9

(b)  All money which is being held by the police department as a result of confiscation shall be deposited in a special interest bearing bank account during and until the expiration of the three (3) year period prior to reversion to the general fund.

History of Section.
P.L. 1986, ch. 500, § 3; P.L. 1992, ch. 133, art. 86, § 2; P.L. 1997, ch. 30, art. 28, § 9.