State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > West-virginia > 36 > 36-8a-2§36-8A-2. Unclaimed stolen property reports.
(a) Prior to the first day of September, one thousand nine hundred ninety-seven, and on or before the first day of September of each succeeding year, each law-enforcement agency which has unclaimed stolen property in its possession shall file an unclaimed stolen property report with the treasurer which identifies all unclaimed stolen property in its possession at the time the report is filed.
(b) An unclaimed stolen property report shall include the following information with respect to all unclaimed stolen property in the possession of the law-enforcement agency filing it:
(1) A description of each item;
(2) An estimated value for each item;
(3) Whether any nonprofit organization has requested that any item be donated to it and whether any nonprofit organization might be considered to receive the item as a donation;
(4) Whether the law-enforcement agency could use the item for any legitimate and authorized law-enforcement or educational purpose;
(5) The chief executive's recommendation for the disposition of each item; and
(6) If any unclaimed stolen property in the law-enforcement agency's possession consists of firearms or ammunition, the chief executive's determination of whether the firearms or ammunition are of a sufficient quality to be traded in on new weapons orammunition for the law-enforcement agency or appropriated for the law-enforcement agency's use.
