Sec. 185.310. - Lawful owner's right of recovery.

The lawful owner of any stolen property, which is in the possession of a secondhand dealer, may recover the property by informing any law enforcement officer of the location of the property and providing the officer with proof of ownership of the property; provided, that a timely report of the theft of the property was made to the proper authorities. Upon the receipt of proof, the law enforcement officer is authorized to recover the property from the dealer, without expense to the lawful owner, unless the dealer presents evidence of having received proof of ownership of the property from the person who sold it to the dealer. Property recovered from a dealer pursuant to this Section shall be returned to the lawful owner subject to its use as evidence in criminal proceedings. (Ord. 83-60-26, § 5; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1) Note— Former § 428.610.