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NOTE: This section was repealed by L.2014, c.69, effective 2014-11-28.

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 40A, MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

    Chapter 9: Director of safety; appointment of non-resident; ordinance

      Section: 40A:9-61: Disposition of personal property found on shipwrecked bodies

           The county medical examiner shall take possession of all moneys, goods or other personal property found on the body of any such shipwrecked person or which apparently belonged to said person and dispose of the same as herein provided. The county medical examiner shall utilize such personal property as may be reasonably necessary for or in connection with the burial of the body. The remainder of the property shall be delivered by either the State Medical Examiner or county medical examiner to the State Treasurer and if not claimed within 2 years by persons entitled thereto such property shall escheat to the State.

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to preclude relatives or other persons being lawfully entitled thereto from taking charge of said moneys, goods or other personal property.

L.1971, c. 200, s. 1, eff. July 1, 1971.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2012-09-26 13:37:52.






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