Maine Revised Statutes > Title 25 > Part 9 > Chapter 401 – Disposal of Unclaimed, Lost or Stolen Personal Property by Law Enforcement Agencies


§ 3501	Application of chapter
§ 3502	Custody and return of property believed to be abandoned, lost or stolen
§ 3503	Sale of unclaimed property
§ 3503-A	Disposal of firearms and ammunition
§ 3503-B	Bicycle disposal
§ 3504	Deposit of proceeds
§ 3505	Recovery of property by owner or person entitled to possession; limitation
§ 3506	Damages occasioned by acts or omissions
§ 3507	Property returned to finder

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Charity: An agency, institution, or organization in existence and operating for the benefit of an indefinite number of persons and conducted for educational, religious, scientific, medical, or other beneficent purposes.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
Personal property: All property that is not real property.
State paper: means the newspaper designated by the Legislature, in which advertisements and notices are required to be published. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72