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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-50-406

Sale of forfeited property

Known as the Arkansas Water Well Construction Act

The act spans §§ 17–17 (37 sections).

Acts 2003, No. 855, § 1.

If a law enforcement agency desires to sell property forfeited to it under § 17-50-404, the law enforcement agency shall:

(1) Publish at least two (2) times a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper having general circulation in the county notice of the sale, including the time, place, conditions of the sale, and a description of the property to be sold;

(2) Send a copy of the notice of the sale to each person having ownership of or a security interest in the property by certified mail, return receipt requested, or in the manner provided in Rule 4 of the Arkansas Rules of Civil Procedure if: The property is of a type for which title or registration is required by law;

(3) The owner of the property is known in fact to the law enforcement agency at the time of seizure; or

(4) The property is subject to a security interest perfected in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code, § 4-1-101 et seq.; and

(5) Dispose of the property at public auction to the highest bidder for cash without appraisal.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.