§ 520 Sheriff'S Wrecked Property Notice
This law says that when a sheriff gets hold of any wrecked property, they must put a detailed notice about it in a newspaper for at least two weeks.
A cargo ship runs aground and some of its crates wash up on a beach. The sheriff takes the crates into his custody.
The sheriff has to publish a notice in the local paper for two weeks that describes each crate, says where the crates are now, what condition they are in, the name of the ship, and the names of the ship's captain and cargo master.
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§ 520 Sheriff'S Wrecked Property Notice
Last verified: January 11, 2026