TITLE 3. GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES 23000-33205›DIVISION 2. OFFICERS 24000-28085›PART 3. OTHER OFFICERS 26500-27773›CHAPTER 2. Sheriff 26600-26778›ARTICLE 2. Prisoners’ Property 26640-26646

§ 26642

California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

The sheriff shall pay into the general fund for the use and benefit of the county any money of a prisoner or the proceeds of the sale of his or her valuables remaining unclaimed for a period of one year after his or her release, or five years after his or her death, or 120 days after a notice has been sent to his or her last known address or, in the event of his or her death, one year after a notice has been sent to his or her last known next of kin.

(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 349, Sec. 1.)

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