2006 Alabama Code - Section 32-13-7 — Disposition of proceeds.

The register or clerk of the circuit court shall retain the remaining balance of the proceeds of such sale for a period of 12 months, and if no claim has been filed against such proceeds by the owner of the abandoned motor vehicle or any interested party, then he shall pay such remaining balance as follows:

(1) If the abandoned motor vehicle came into the possession of the person making such sale other than at the request of a peace officer, the proceeds of the sale shall be divided equally and paid to the general fund of the county in which the sale was made, to the general fund of the municipality, if any, in which the sale was made and to the General Fund of the State of Alabama.

(2) If the abandoned motor vehicle came into the possession of the person making such sale at the written request of a police officer of a municipality, the proceeds of sale shall be divided equally and paid to the general fund of the municipality if any, in which the sale was made and to the General Fund of the State of Alabama.

(3) If the abandoned motor vehicle came into the possession of the person making such sale at the written request of a county sheriff, the proceeds of sale shall be divided equally and paid to the general fund of the county in which the sale was made, and to the General Fund of the State of Alabama.

(4) If the abandoned motor vehicle came into the possession of the person making such sale at the written request of a state trooper or employee of the State of Alabama, the proceeds of sale shall be paid to the General Fund of the State of Alabama.

(Acts 1971, No. 1154, p. 1999, §7.)