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notice of disposable property

This is an official notice regarding property in the possession of the Anchorage Police Department, including evidence, found property or safekeeping property, deemed disposable and not yet claimed by the owner, or any finder, in accordance with Anchorage Municipal Code 7.25.020.

OWNERS, OR ANY FINDERS, FORFEIT ALL RIGHTS TITLES, INTEREST OR CLAIMS to any disposable property that remains unclaimed within the time frame specified below. All unclaimed disposable property shall then become the property of the Municipality of Anchorage.

The Municipality of Anchorage will dispose of unclaimed disposable property by any means, including destruction, conversion, or sale through bid or auction. The proceeds from any sale, along with any unclaimed cash, will be forfeited directly to the Anchorage Metropolitan Police Service Area Fund.

OWNERS OF PROPERTY shall contact the Evidence Section of the Anchorage Police Department, by telephone, (907) 786-8660, no later than thirty days from the posted date of this notice of disposable property, or forfeit all rights, titles, interests, or claims. If a letter is sent in lieu of a telephone call, it must be received, electronically dated, or hand-delivered by the end of the business day of the posted deadline date.

FINDERS OF PROPERTY must submit a written letter declaring their interest in the disposable property to the Anchorage Police Department, Evidence Section, 4501 Elmore Road, Anchorage, AK 99507. The letter must be postmarked, electronically dated, or hand-delivered no later than thirty days from the posted date of this notice of disposable property. The owner of found property has a priority claim over any finder regarding found property. When disposable property is not claimed by the owner, the Evidence Section will notify the Finder that they must claim the property no later than forty-five days from the posted date of this notice, or forfeit all rights, titles, interests, or claims.

APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO CLAIM PROPERTY Owners, Finders, or their Third Party Custodians, must contact the Evidence Section of the Anchorage Police Department at (907) 786-8660 within fifteen days after the disposition deadline date to schedule the pick-up of any property.

DESTRUCTIBLE DISPOSABLE PROPERTY AMC 7.25.130 provides for the destruction of any property determined to be a biohazard, dangerous or perishable including, but not limited to those items defined as Destructible property in AMC 7.25.020.

reimbursement of fees

OWNERS, FINDERS, OR THEIR THIRD PARTY CUSTODIANS, claiming disposable property, in accordance with AMC 7.25.120, will be required to reimburse the Municipality of Anchorage for costs associated with the mailing of any notice, publication, sale, postage or shipping and handling attributable to any property or money delivered to them.

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