53.1-228 - Disposal of unclaimed personal property of prisoner. - Virginia Statutes

§ 53.1-228. Disposal of unclaimed personal property of prisoner.

If any prisoner in a state, local or community correctional facility, uponbeing transferred to another facility, leaves personal property valued atless than $100 in the custody of such facility for 30 days after his transferwithout making a claim therefor, or if any prisoner, upon being released orhaving escaped, leaves such property at the time of his release or escape,the Director or the sheriff, as the case may be, may sell such property atpublic sale or may otherwise dispose of the property. The proceeds of suchsale shall escheat to the Commonwealth and shall be paid into the statetreasury and credited to the Literary Fund.

(Code 1950, § 53-312.1; 1956, c. 344; 1981, c. 497; 1982, c. 636; 2010, c.124.)