If you find or save something worth at least $100 and can't find the owner, you need to give it to the local police or sheriff's department. You must also make a sworn statement, explaining details like when and where you found it, a description of it, and if you know the owner. The statement also confirms that you haven't hidden or gotten rid of any part of it. The police or sheriff will try to contact the owner if possible, and the owner might have to pay for storage and care of the item before claiming it.

When a government agency takes personal belongings from someone for safekeeping, it must handle storing, documenting, and returning them. The agency should give the person a receipt and pickup instructions, either right away or by mail. If the person isn’t the owner, the agency must try to find the real owner and send them the instructions. The property has to be claimed within 60 days, or the agency can dispose of it. The person can get the property themselves, have someone else do it, or ask for extra time if they’re in custody. In such cases, the agency can hold the items for up to an additional 10 months. Agencies aren't responsible for any damages if they follow the rules carefully. 'Public agency' includes state and local government bodies.

If you find lost property worth $250 or more, and the owner doesn't claim it within 90 days, the police must publish a notice in the newspaper. After this notice, if the owner still doesn't claim it within seven days, the finder can keep it if they pay for the notice. However, if found by a public agency employee, it gets auctioned. For property worth less than $250, the finder gets to keep it without the need for publishing a notice, unless found by a public employee, in which case it is also auctioned.

This law allows city or county governments in California to make their own rules about how the police or sheriff's department should handle unclaimed property. If they decide to create these rules, the unclaimed property should be kept for at least three months, after which it can be sold at a public auction, provided the public is notified at least five days prior via a local newspaper. Alternatively, the unclaimed items can be transferred to government agencies that may keep them if they are useful. If they are not needed, these items are sold at auction, and the original owner can't reclaim them once transferred to the government agency.

If someone loses personal property and it can't be returned because the owner can't be found or won't pay the fees to retrieve it, the police or sheriff's department can sell it at a public auction. This happens if the item is at risk of spoiling or losing much of its value, or if the charges to retrieve it equal two-thirds of its worth.

This law allows public agencies in California to manage how they handle unclaimed personal property found on their property. They can either follow the rules set in this law or create their own regulations. If they make their own rules, they must keep the property for at least three months before selling it at a public auction, with notice given at least five days in advance. If the item isn't sold, it can be disposed of or destroyed. In some counties, a purchasing agent can handle the sale process. Agencies can also keep any items they find useful for public use. The term 'public agency' includes state and local government entities, such as state departments, cities, and special districts.

This law says that if someone has intentionally given up ownership of something, the rules in this article don't apply to it.

This law allows the Regents of the University of California and the Trustees of the California State University to decide how to handle unclaimed, lost, or abandoned property. Property worth $300 or more must be kept for at least three months before being sold at a public auction. They must announce the auction in a local newspaper at least five days prior. If no one bids on the items, the universities can dispose of them as they see fit.