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Jefferson City
Title 20 : Miscellaneous
Chapter 1 : Abandoned Property

20-101 : Unclaimed items of personal property.

Any items of personal property, not to include motor vehicles, shall be deemed abandoned if:

  1. It remains unclaimed and in the possession of the city for more than one year, and
  2. The owner of the property cannot be ascertained, or if known, their whereabouts cannot be determined after reasonable inquiry. (Ord. #96-59, Feb. 1997)
Date Last Updated: 01/05/2026
Codification Date: 08/01/2001

Officials at Date of Last Codification:

Mayor - Mitch Cain

Vice Mayor - Kevin Bunch

Council Member - Ailene Combs

Council Member - Dennis (Rocky) Melton

Council Member - Shelia Purkey

City Manager - James A. Gallup

Recorder - Bettina Chandler