If no owner claims such article within six months from the receipt thereof by the police department, the police department shall, within two weeks thereafter, notify the finder of such fact by registered or certified mail at his last-known address, and the article or the proceeds thereof shall be turned over to the finder, upon demand by him within thirty days from the expiration of the six months' period and upon payment or deduction of all proper charges; but, if such finder fails to demand such article or the proceeds thereof or refuses to pay such charges within thirty days from the expiration of the six months' period, such article or proceeds shall belong to such municipality. The requirement of notification may be omitted when the value or estimated value of the article is less than five dollars.
(1949 Rev., S. 7298.)
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 50 - Lost and Unclaimed Property
Chapter 859 - Lost and Unclaimed Property
Section 50-1. - Disposition of perishable property.
Section 50-2. - Disposition of goods not perishable.
Section 50-3. - Expressmen and common carriers; goods not perishable.
Section 50-4. - Disposition of perishable goods.
Section 50-5. - Avails to be accounted for. Escheat.
Section 50-8. - Marine vegetable deposits.
Section 50-9. - Lost goods; towns may adopt procedure for.
Section 50-10. - Duties of finder.
Section 50-11. - Advertising; sale of perishable goods.
Section 50-12. - Restoration to owner if claimed.
Section 50-13. - Procedure if unclaimed.
Section 50-14. - Disposition after expiration of time for making claim.