{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-50-406","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 17-50-406","heading":"Sale of forfeited property","body":"If a law enforcement agency desires to sell property forfeited to it under § 17-50-404 , the law enforcement agency shall: (1) Publish at least two (2) times a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the county notice of the sale, including the time, place, conditions of the sale, and a description of the property to be sold; (2) Send a copy of the notice of the sale to each person having ownership of or a security interest in the property by certified mail, return receipt requested, or in the manner provided in Rule 4 of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure if: (A) The property is of a type for which title or registration is required by law; (B) The owner of the property is known in fact to the law enforcement agency at the time of seizure; or (C) The property is subject to a security interest perfected in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code, § 4-1-101 et seq.; and (3) Dispose of the property at public auction to the highest bidder for cash without appraisal. Acts 2003, No. 855, § 1.\n\nIf a law enforcement agency desires to sell property forfeited to it under § 17-50-404 , the law enforcement agency shall:\n\n(1) Publish at least two (2) times a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the county notice of the sale, including the time, place, conditions of the sale, and a description of the property to be sold;\n\n(2) Send a copy of the notice of the sale to each person having ownership of or a security interest in the property by certified mail, return receipt requested, or in the manner provided in Rule 4 of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure if: (A) The property is of a type for which title or registration is required by law; (B) The owner of the property is known in fact to the law enforcement agency at the time of seizure; or (C) The property is subject to a security interest perfected in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code, § 4-1-101 et seq.; and\n\n(A) The property is of a type for which title or registration is required by law;\n\n(B) The owner of the property is known in fact to the law enforcement agency at the time of seizure; or\n\n(C) The property is subject to a security interest perfected in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code, § 4-1-101 et seq.; and\n\n(3) Dispose of the property at public auction to the highest bidder for cash without appraisal.","path":["AR Code","Title 17","Chapter 50","Subchapter 4"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"3a3c4998a0ce0a99192889702d12886ba91b03739f184ccc20fa57f03b97164f","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-50-405","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-17-50-407"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}