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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided November 3, 1989Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. James H. Hicks Attorney for Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office 1645 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard Florida National Bank Tower, Suite 490 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

Dear Mr. Hicks:

You ask on behalf of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office substantially the following question:

When personal property (except firearms) which is either allegedly stolen or narcotics-related is seized by the sheriff during the search of a premises and no persons present thereon are arrested, what disposition may be made of the seized property?

In sum, I am of the opinion that:

Unclaimed personal property seized by…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Arizona v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Lobo v. Metro-Dade Police Dept.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  3. Garmire v. Red LakeSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  4. Sawyer v. GableDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
  5. Estevez v. GordonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980

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