52-11.5 - Disposal of unclaimed firearms or other weapons in possession of the State Police. - Virginia Statutes

§ 52-11.5. Disposal of unclaimed firearms or other weapons in possession ofthe State Police.

Subject to the provisions of § 19.2-386.29, the State Police may destroyunclaimed firearms and other weapons that have been in the possession of theDepartment for a period of more than 60 days and that have been determined bythe Superintendent or his designee to be unsuitable to be placed in servicewith the Department. For the purposes of this section, "unclaimed firearmsand other weapons" means any firearm or other weapon belonging to anotherthat has been acquired by a law-enforcement officer pursuant to his duties,that is not needed in any criminal prosecution, that has not been claimed byits rightful owner and that the State Treasurer has indicated will bedeclined if remitted under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act(§ 55-210.1 et seq.).

At the discretion of the Superintendent or his designee, unclaimed firearmsor other weapons may be destroyed by any means that render the firearms orother weapons permanently inoperable. Prior to the destruction of suchfirearms or other weapons, the Superintendent or his designee shall complywith the notice provisions contained in § 52-11.4.

(2004, c. 427.)