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WA Rev Code § 63.21.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.21 - Lost and Found Property.|63.21.030 - Release of property to finder—Limitations—Payment to governmental entity—Expiration of finder's claim.

RCW 63.21.030 Release of property to finder—Limitations—Payment to governmental entity—Expiration of finder's claim.(1) The found property shall be released to the finder and become the property of the finder sixty days after the find was reported to the appropriate officer or designee if no owner has been found, or sixty days after the final disposition of any judicial or other official proceeding involving the property, whichever is later. The property shall be released only after the finder has presented evidence of payment to the treasurer of the governmental entity handling the found property, the amount of ten dollars plus the amount of the cost of publication of notice incurred by the governmental entity pursuant to RCW 63.21.010, which amount shall be deposited in the general fund of the governmental entity. If the appraised value of the property is less than the cost of publication of notice of the finding, then the finder is not required to pay any fee.(2) When ninety days have passed after the found property was reported to the appropriate officer or designee, or ninety days after the final disposition of a judicial or other proceeding involving the found property, and the finder has not completed the requirements of this chapter, the finder's claim shall be deemed to have expired and the found property may be disposed of as unclaimed property under chapter 63.32 or 63.40 RCW. Such laws shall also apply whenever a finder states in writing that he or she has no intention of claiming the found property.[ 2020 c 26 § 12; 1997 c 237 § 2; 1979 ex.s. c 85 § 3.]NOTES:Intent—2020 c 26: See note following RCW 63.21.090.
WA Rev Code § 63.21.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.21 - Lost and Found Property.|63.21.040 - Failure to comply with chapter—Forfeiture of right to property.

RCW 63.21.040 Failure to comply with chapter—Forfeiture of right to property.Any finder of property who fails to discharge the duties imposed by this chapter shall forfeit all right to the property and shall be liable for the full value of the property to its owner.[ 1979 ex.s. c 85 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 63.21.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.21 - Lost and Found Property.|63.21.050 - Duties of chief law enforcement officer receiving found property.

RCW 63.21.050 Duties of chief law enforcement officer receiving found property.(1) The chief law enforcement officer, his or her designated representative, or other designated entity under RCW 63.21.090 to whom a finder surrenders property, must:(a) Advise the finder if the found property is illegal for him or her to possess;(b) Advise the finder if the found property is to be held as evidence in judicial or other official proceedings;(c) Advise the finder in writing of the procedures to be followed in claiming the found property;(d) If the property is valued at one hundred dollars or less adjusted for inflation under subsection (2) of this section, allow the finder to retain the property if it is determined there is no reason for the officer or designee to retain the property;(e) If the property exceeds one hundred dollars adjusted for inflation under subsection (2) of this section in value and has been requested to be surrendered to the governmental entity, retain the property for sixty days before it can be claimed by the finder under this chapter, unless the owner has recovered the property;(f) If the property is held as evidence in judicial or other official proceedings, retain the property for sixty days after the final disposition of the judicial or other official proceeding, before it can be claimed by the finder or owner under the provisions of this chapter;(g) After the required number of days have passed, and if no owner has been found, surrender the property to the finder according to the requirements of this chapter; or(h) If neither the finder nor the owner claim the property retained by the officer or designee within thirty days of the time when the claim can be made, the property must be disposed of as unclaimed property under chapter 63.32 or 63.40 RCW.(2)(a) The office of financial management must adjust the dollar thresholds established in subsection (1)(d) and (e) of this section for inflation every five years, beginning July 1, 2025, based upon changes in the Seattle consumer price index during that time period. The office of financial management must calculate the new dollar threshold and transmit the new dollar threshold, rounded up to the nearest dollar, to the office of the code reviser for publication in the Washington State Register at least one month before the new dollar threshold is to take effect.(b) For the purposes of determining the thresholds in subsection (1)(d) and (e) of this section, the chief law enforcement officer, his or her designated representative, or other designated entity under RCW 63.21.090 must use the latest thresholds published by the office of financial management in the Washington State Register under (a) of this subsection.[ 2020 c 26 § 13; 2019 c 30 § 1; 1979 ex.s. c 85 § 5.]NOTES:Intent—2020 c 26: See note following RCW 63.21.090.
WA Rev Code § 63.21.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.21 - Lost and Found Property.|63.21.060 - Duties of governmental entity acquiring lost property—Disposal of property.

RCW 63.21.060 Duties of governmental entity acquiring lost property—Disposal of property.Any governmental entity that acquires lost property shall attempt to notify the apparent owner of the property. If the property is not returned to a person validly establishing ownership or right to possession of the property, the governmental entity shall forward the lost property within thirty days but not less than ten days after the time the governmental entity acquires the lost property to the chief law enforcement officer, his or her designated representative, or other designated entity under *RCW 63.32.060, of the county in which the property was found, except that if the property is found within the borders of a city or town the property shall be forwarded to the chief law enforcement officer of the city or town, his or her designated representative, or other entity of the city or town so designated under RCW 63.21.090. A governmental entity may elect to retain property which it acquires and dispose of the property as provided by chapter 63.32 or 63.40 RCW.[ 2020 c 26 § 14; 1979 ex.s. c 85 § 6.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: The reference to RCW 63.32.060 appears to be erroneous. RCW 63.21.090 was apparently intended.Intent—2020 c 26: See note following RCW 63.21.090.
WA Rev Code § 63.21.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.21 - Lost and Found Property.|63.21.070 - Claim to found property by employee, officer, or agent of governmental entity—Limitation.

RCW 63.21.070 Claim to found property by employee, officer, or agent of governmental entity—Limitation.An employee, officer, or agent of a governmental entity who finds or acquires any property covered by this chapter while acting within the course of his or her employment may not claim possession of the lost property as a finder under this chapter unless the governing body of the governmental entity has specifically provided, by ordinance, resolution, or rule for such a claim.[ 1979 ex.s. c 85 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 63.21.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.21 - Lost and Found Property.|63.21.080 - Chapter not applicable to certain unclaimed property.

RCW 63.21.080 Chapter not applicable to certain unclaimed property.This chapter shall not apply to:(1) Motor vehicles under chapter 46.52 RCW;(2) Unclaimed property in the hands of a bailee under chapter 63.24 RCW; (3) Uniform disposition of unclaimed property under chapter 63.29 RCW; (4) Secured vessels under chapter 79A.65 RCW; and(5) Crab or other shellfish pots in coastal marine or Puget Sound waters under RCW 77.70.500.[ 2010 c 193 § 6; 2009 c 355 § 2; 1994 c 51 § 6; 1985 c 7 § 125; 1979 ex.s. c 85 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 63.21.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.21 - Lost and Found Property.|63.21.090 - Designation of alternate entity to accept, store, retain, and dispose of found property.

RCW 63.21.090 Designation of alternate entity to accept, store, retain, and dispose of found property.(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a county, city, or town may designate an alternate department or governmental entity to accept, store, retain, and dispose of found property as required under this chapter, rather than the chief law enforcement officer or his or her designee, so long as the alternate department or governmental entity complies with the requirements and procedures under this chapter.(2) Regardless of whether a county, city, or town designates an alternate department or governmental entity under subsection (1) of this section, the chief law enforcement officer or his or her designated representative is responsible for retaining any of the following types of property in accordance with the requirements of this chapter: A bank card; charge or credit card; cash; government-issued document, financial document, or legal document; firearm; evidence in a judicial or other official proceeding; or an item that is not legal for the finder to possess. A county, city, or town designating an alternate department or governmental entity under subsection (1) of this section shall establish procedures for ensuring these types of property are directed to the chief law enforcement officer or his or her designated representative.[ 2020 c 26 § 15.]NOTES:Intent—2020 c 26: "The legislature recognizes that proper storage and preservation of evidence, including maintaining chain of custody requirements, are critical to any successful investigation and prosecution. Unreported sexual assault kits are, therefore, most appropriately stored and preserved by law enforcement agencies. The legislature further recognizes that some agencies are facing storage capacity constraints. Agencies are currently responsible for storing found property, regardless if the property is associated with a criminal investigation. Therefore, the legislature hereby intends to provide flexibility for local governments to designate an alternate entity to store found property in order to allow those agencies with capacity issues to prioritize storage space for evidence and potential evidence in criminal investigations." [ 2020 c 26 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 63.24.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.24 - Unclaimed Property in Hands of Bailee.|63.24.150 - Notice to owner.

RCW 63.24.150 Notice to owner.Unless otherwise provided between the parties, if personal property deposited with a bailee is unclaimed for a period of thirty days, the bailee shall notify the owner, if known, either personally or by mail that the property is subject to disposition under RCW 63.24.160.[ 1981 c 154 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 63.24.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.24 - Unclaimed Property in Hands of Bailee.|63.24.160 - Disposition of unclaimed property—Donation to charitable organization or transmittal to police or sheriff.

RCW 63.24.160 Disposition of unclaimed property—Donation to charitable organization or transmittal to police or sheriff.If property not covered by chapter 63.26 RCW remains unclaimed sixty days after notice is given, or, if the owner's identity or address is unknown, sixty days from when notice was attempted, the bailee shall:(1) If the reasonable aggregate value of the unclaimed property is less than one hundred dollars, donate the property, or proceeds thereof, to a charitable organization exempt from federal income tax under the federal internal revenue code; or(2) If the reasonable aggregate value of the unclaimed property is one hundred dollars or more, forward the property to the chief of police or sheriff for disposition as unclaimed property under chapter 63.32 or 63.40 RCW.[ 1988 c 226 § 1; 1981 c 154 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 63.24.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.24 - Unclaimed Property in Hands of Bailee.|63.24.170 - Bailee not liable to owner—Reimbursed for reasonable costs.

RCW 63.24.170 Bailee not liable to owner—Reimbursed for reasonable costs.A bailee is not liable to the owner for unclaimed property disposed of in good faith in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. A bailee shall be reimbursed from the proceeds of sale of any unclaimed property disposed of under RCW 63.24.160 for the reasonable costs or charges for any goods or services provided by the bailee regarding the property, and for the costs to provide notice to the owner.[ 1990 c 41 § 1; 1981 c 154 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 63.26.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.26 - Unclaimed Property Held by Museum or Historical Society.|63.26.010 - Definitions.

RCW 63.26.010 Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Museum or historical society" means an institution operated by a nonprofit corporation, nonprofit association, or public agency, primarily educational, scientific, historic, or aesthetic in purpose, which owns, borrows, studies, or cares for tangible objects, including archives, and exhibits them as appropriate.(2) "Property" includes all documents and tangible objects, animate and inanimate, under the care of a museum or historical society which have intrinsic scientific, historic, artistic, or cultural value.[ 1988 c 226 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 63.26.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.26 - Unclaimed Property Held by Museum or Historical Society.|63.26.020 - Abandoned property—Notice.

RCW 63.26.020 Abandoned property—Notice.Any property held by a museum or historical society within the state, other than by terms of a loan agreement, that has been held for five years or more and has remained unclaimed shall be deemed to be abandoned. Such property shall become the property of the museum or historical society if the museum or society has given notice pursuant to RCW 63.26.040 and no assertion of title has been filed for the property within ninety days from the date of the second published notice.[ 1988 c 226 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 63.26.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.26 - Unclaimed Property Held by Museum or Historical Society.|63.26.030 - Loaned property deemed donated—Notice of owner's change of address—Notice of provisions of chapter.

RCW 63.26.030 Loaned property deemed donated—Notice of owner's change of address—Notice of provisions of chapter.(1) Property subject to a loan agreement which is on loan to a museum or historical society shall be deemed to be donated to the museum or society if no claim is made or action filed to recover the property after termination or expiration of the loan and if the museum or society has given notice pursuant to RCW 63.26.040 and no assertion of title has been filed within ninety days from the date of the second published notice.(2) A museum or society may terminate a loan of property if the property was loaned to the museum or society for an indefinite term and the property has been held by the museum or society for five years or more. Property on "permanent loan" shall be deemed to be loaned for an indefinite term.(3) If property was loaned to the museum or society for a specified term, the museum or society may give notice of termination of the loan at any time after expiration of the specified term.(4) It is the responsibility of the owner of property on loan to a museum or society to notify the museum or society promptly in writing of any change of address or change in ownership of the property.(5) When a museum or society accepts a loan of property, the museum or society shall inform the owner in writing of the provisions of this chapter.[ 1988 c 226 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 63.26.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.26 - Unclaimed Property Held by Museum or Historical Society.|63.26.040 - Notice of abandonment of property.

RCW 63.26.040 Notice of abandonment of property.(1) When a museum or historical society is required to give notice of abandonment of property or of termination of a loan, the museum or historical society shall mail such notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the last known owner at the most recent address of such owner as shown on the museum's or society's records. If the museum or society has no address on record, or the museum or society does not receive written proof of receipt of the mailed notice within thirty days of the date the notice was mailed, the museum or society shall publish notice, at least once each week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper of general circulation in both the county in which the museum is located and the county in which the last known address, if available, of the owner is located.(2) The published notice shall contain:(a) A description of the unclaimed property;(b) The name and last known address of the owner;(c) A request that all persons who may have any knowledge of the whereabouts of the owner provide written notice to the museum or society; and(d) A statement that if written assertion of title is not presented by the owner to the museum or society within ninety days from the date of the second published notice, the property shall be deemed abandoned or donated and shall become the property of the museum or society.(3) For purposes of this chapter, if the loan of property was made to a branch of a museum or society, the museum or society is deemed to be located in the county in which the branch is located. Otherwise the museum or society is located in the county in which it has its principal place of business.[ 1988 c 226 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 63.26.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.26 - Unclaimed Property Held by Museum or Historical Society.|63.26.050 - Vesting of title in museum or historical society—Subsequent purchase from museum or historical society.

RCW 63.26.050 Vesting of title in museum or historical society—Subsequent purchase from museum or historical society.(1) If no written assertion of title has been presented by the owner to the museum or society within ninety days from the date of the second published notice, title to the property shall vest in the museum or historical society, free of all claims of the owner and of all persons claiming under the owner.(2) One who purchases or otherwise acquires property from a museum or historical society acquires good title to the property if the museum or society has acquired title to the property under this chapter.[ 1988 c 226 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 63.29.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 63 - Personal Property|Chapter 63.29 - Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.|63.29.030 - General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property.

RCW 63.29.030 General rules for taking custody of intangible unclaimed property.Unless otherwise provided in this chapter or by other statute of this state, intangible property is subject to the custody of this state as unclaimed property if the conditions raising a presumption of abandonment under RCW 63.29.020 and 63.29.050 through 63.29.160 are satisfied and:(1) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in this state;(2) The records of the holder do not reflect the identity of the person entitled to the property and it is established that the last known address of the person entitled to the property is in this state;(3) The records of the holder do not reflect the last known address of the apparent owner, and it is established that:(a) The last known address of the person entitled to the property is in this state, or(b) The holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state and has not previously paid or delivered the property to the state of the last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property;(4) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property and the holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state: PROVIDED, That a holder may rely, with acquittance, upon a list of such states which shall be provided by the department;(5) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in a foreign nation and the holder is a domiciliary or a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state; or(6) The transaction out of which the property arose occurred in this state; and(a)(i) The last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property is unknown, or(ii) The last known address of the apparent owner or other person entitled to the property is in a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property: PROVIDED, That a holder may rely, with acquittance, upon a list of such states which shall be provided by the department, and(b) The holder is a domiciliary of a state that does not provide by law for the escheat or custodial taking of the property or its escheat or unclaimed property law is not applicable to the property.[ 1983 c 179 § 3.]