31-2117. DISPOSAL OF MONEY OR PROPERTY FOUND ON DEAD BODY. The coroner or other public official must notify the county treasurer, within seventy-two (72) hours of knowledge of a death and upon verification of no legal next of kin or administrator of the decedent’s estate, of money or other property found on or with a dead body. The treasurer, upon receiving such funds, must deposit them to the credit of the county. On receiving other property in like manner he must, within thirty (30) days, sell it at public auction upon reasonable public notice and must in like manner deposit the proceeds to the credit of the county.
History:
[(31-2117) 1863, p. 475, sec. 146; R.S., sec. 1855; reen. R.C. & C.L., sec. 2006; C.S., sec. 3578; I.C.A., sec. 30-1617; am. 1996, ch. 69, sec. 9, p. 216; am. 2022, ch. 62, sec. 3, p. 195.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 31 - COUNTIES AND COUNTY LAW
Chapter 21 - COUNTY TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR
Section 31-2101 - DUTIES OF COUNTY TREASURER.
Section 31-2102 - EX OFFICIO TAX COLLECTOR AND EX OFFICIO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
Section 31-2103 - RECEIPT OF MONEY.
Section 31-2104 - TREASURER MUST RECEIPT FOR MONEY.
Section 31-2112 - MONTHLY SETTLEMENTS AND STATEMENTS — ANNUAL SETTLEMENT.
Section 31-2113 - QUARTERLY REPORT.
Section 31-2114 - NEGLECT TO SETTLE OR REPORT.
Section 31-2115 - ACTION AGAINST DEFAULTING PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
Section 31-2117 - DISPOSAL OF MONEY OR PROPERTY FOUND ON DEAD BODY.
Section 31-2118 - MONEY FOUND ON DEAD BODIES — DEMAND BY LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES.
Section 31-2119 - CUSTODY OF COUNTY MONEY.
Section 31-2120 - SUSPENSION OF TREASURER PENDING ACTION.
Section 31-2121 - DELIVERY OF MONEY AND PAPERS AFTER DEATH.
Section 31-2122 - INSPECTION OF BOOKS.
Section 31-2123 - EXAMINATION OF BOOKS.
Section 31-2125 - INDORSEMENT OF WARRANTS WHEN NOT PAID UPON PRESENTATION.