Sec. 54-36b. Examiner of seized property, appointment, duties.
Sec. 54-36b. Examiner of seized property, appointment, duties. There shall be
an examiner of seized property who shall be appointed and be subject to supervision
by the Chief Court Administrator of the Judicial Department. The examiner of seized
property may prescribe forms and procedures to be used in identifying and labeling
seized property, shall recommend to the judges any procedures which may be necessary
to implement the provisions of this section, sections 53-278c and 54-36a, may inspect
records maintained by clerks of court in connection with accounting for seized property,
and may inspect offices where seized property is kept to insure the filing of inventories
and compliance with other provisions of said sections. The examiner of seized property
shall conduct or contract for any public auction required pursuant to the provisions of
section 54-36a, section 54-33g and section 53-278c and, at his discretion, such property
may be sold by him to the highest bidder in whatever locality of the state he determines
affords the most favorable market. The examiner of seized property may decline the
highest bid at any such sale and reoffer the property at a later sale if he considers the
bid insufficient. He may dispose of any such property by private sale if, in his opinion,
the probable cost of public sale will exceed the value of the property. He may also, at
his discretion, dispose of such property to a charitable or educational institution or to a
governmental agency or institution.
(P.A. 74-221, S. 7; P.A. 75-530, S. 18, 35; P.A. 76-77, S. 2; P.A. 85-140, S. 6; 85-263, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 75-530 authorized examiner to contract for public auction, allowed sale to highest bidder in locality
affording the most favorable market and added provisions authorizing examiner to decline highest bid and hold another
sale, to dispose of property by private sale and to dispose of property to charitable, educational or government institution;
P.A. 76-77 added reference to Sec. 54-33q; P.A. 85-140 provided that the examiner be appointed and subject to supervision
by the chief court administrator rather than the executive secretary of the judicial department; P.A. 85-263 deleted references
to Secs. 54-36a(f) and 53-278(c).
See Sec. 54-36d re exemption from licensing and disposition requirements of certain proceedings concerning cigarettes,
alcohol and fisheries and game.