{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-37-10","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 23A-37-10","heading":"Sale or transfer of unclaimed property.","body":"If there is no claimant or if the right to possession of seized property cannot be determined after a reasonable period of time, the law enforcement agency collecting such property, through an order of the court, may:\n(1) Transfer ownership of the property to any governmental agency having a legitimate need for such property; or\n(2) Sell the property and deliver the proceeds of the sale to the appropriate finance officer of the city, county, or state employing such law enforcement agency.\nSource: SDC 1939 \u0026 Supp 1960, § 34.0604; SDCL, § 23-16-4; SL 1978, ch 178, § 470; SL 1982, ch 170, §§ 1 and 3; SL 2000, ch 113, § 1.","path":["TITLE 23A. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","CHAPTER 23A-37. DISPOSITION OF SEIZED PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/23A-37-10","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"1a72da0bacad40a40d620f32e29127584ec1197d128eb5dcdc317188dce8a1cb","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-37-9","next":"us-sd/sdcl-23a-37-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}