Section 7. If property which has been stolen, lost, abandoned or taken from a person under arrest comes into the possession of a member of the police department of a city by virtue of his office, he shall deliver the same to the officer or member of the department designated by the rules thereof, and shall thereupon be relieved from further responsibility therefor. The officer or member to whom such property is so delivered shall give notice as provided in section one of chapter one hundred and thirty-four. The word ''city'' as used in this and the four following sections shall include town.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title XX - Public Safety and Good Order
Chapter 135 - Unclaimed and Abandoned Property
Section 1 - Sale by Common Carriers of Unclaimed Baggage at Public Auction; Notice
Section 5 - Perishable Products; Sale Without Advertising; Notice; Proceeds
Section 7 - Property Taken by Police Officers From Persons Under Arrest; Disposition
Section 8 - Unclaimed Property in Possession of Police Department; Sale at Public Auction; Notice
Section 9 - Sale of Perishable Property; Notice
Section 11 - Payment of Proceeds to Owner Upon Application and Proof of Ownership
Section 12 - Removal of Timber Carried Away by Flood; Payment of Damages