{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-41-152.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 41-152.05","heading":"When contents of safe-deposit box presumed abandoned.","body":"(a)\nTangible property held in a safe-deposit box and proceeds from a sale of the property by the holder permitted by law of the District other than this chapter are presumed abandoned if the property remains unclaimed by the apparent owner 3 years after the earlier of the:\n(1)\nExpiration of the lease or rental period for the box; or\n(2)\nEarliest date when the lessor of the box is authorized by law of the District other than this chapter to enter the box and remove or dispose of the contents without consent or authorization of the lessee.","path":["Title 41. Personal Property.","Chapter 1A. Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act.","Subchapter II. Presumption of Abandonment."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/41-152.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"fb3cc29637450e55afece28654818af18315f884c63ac441591759b611ca2e76","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-41-152.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-41-152.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}