[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 32, Volume 5]
[Revised as of July 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 32CFR720.25]

[Page 218-219]
 
                       TITLE 32--NATIONAL DEFENSE
 
                   CHAPTER VI--DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
 
PART 720_DELIVERY OF PERSONNEL; SERVICE OF PROCESS AND SUBPOENAS; 
PRODUCTION OF OFFICIAL RECORDS--Table of Contents
 
        Subpart B_Service of Process and Subpoenas Upon Personnel
 
Sec. 720.25  Repossession of personal property.

    Repossession of personal property, located on a Navy or Marine Corps 
installation, belonging to a member or to any dependent residing at or 
located on a Department of the Navy installation, may be permitted in 
the discretion of the commanding officer of the installation where the 
property is located, subject to the following. The documents purporting 
to authorize repossession and the procedures for repossessing the 
property must comply with State law. Prior to permitting physical 
repossession of any property, the commanding officer shall cause an 
informal inquiry into the circumstances and then determine whether to 
allow the repossession. If repossession is to be allowed, the person 
whose property is to be repossessed should be asked if he wishes

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to relinquish the property voluntarily. Repossession must be carried out 
in a manner prescribed by the commanding officer. In the case of 
property owned by civilian employees of the Department of the Navy or 
civilian contractors or their employees or dependents, the commanding 
officer should direct that the disputed property be removed from the 
installation until the commanding officer is satisfied that the dispute 
is resolved.