Sec. 10. (a) If a horse, a mule, or an ass that has an appraised value greater than twenty dollars ($20) remains unclaimed or unproven twelve (12) months after the date the horse, mule, or ass was found, the finder shall deliver the horse, mule, or ass to the sheriff of the proper county on the first day of the term of the circuit court after the expiration of the twelve (12) month period.
(b) The sheriff shall sell the horse, mule, or ass delivered under subsection (a) at a public sale.
(c) After retaining one dollar ($1) for the sheriff's services and paying to the finder the charges as provided by this chapter, the sheriff shall pay the proceeds of the sale to the treasurer of the county within five (5) days after the sale.
(d) The sheriff shall receive from the treasurer duplicate receipts and file one (1) receipt in the clerk's office and the other receipt with the county auditor.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-9-3-10.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.19.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 34. Lost or Unclaimed Personal Property
Chapter 8. Finding Strays or Property Adrift
32-34-8-1. Advertisement for Animal or Article Found
32-34-8-2. Unclaimed Property; Report to Court; Warrant and Appointment for Appraisal
32-34-8-4. Unclaimed Stray Horse, Mule, or Ass Taken to Pound
32-34-8-5. Description, Valuation, and Fee
32-34-8-6. Advertisement; Value Exceeding $10
32-34-8-8. Unclaimed Property and Strays Reported to Court
32-34-8-9. Sale of Property; Proceeds Distribution; Receipts
32-34-8-10. Sale of Horse, Mule, or Ass if Value Exceeds $20; Proceeds Distribution; Receipts
32-34-8-13. Reward of Finder; Right to Jury Determination
32-34-8-15. Register of Stray Animals and Found Articles
32-34-8-16. Compensation for Finder
32-34-8-17. Compensation for Services of Animal
32-34-8-18. Reclaiming Property; Proof
32-34-8-19. Limitations; Time and Place of Taking Up Animals
32-34-8-20. Limitation on Removal of Property From County
32-34-8-23. Shipwrecked Property; Inapplicability
32-34-8-24. Shipwrecked Property; Surrender Upon Proof; Finder's Compensation
32-34-8-25. Refusal to Return Property; Summary Proceedings
32-34-8-26. Affidavit of Claimant; Summons of Finder or Person in Possession of Property