Upon the delivery of the affidavit, the judge shall cause the property to be opened and examined in the judge's presence and a true inventory made of it. The judge shall annex to the inventory an order that the property described be sold at public auction by any peace officer of the municipality or town where it is located.
Minn. Stat. § 345.04
(7301) RL s 2800; 1983 c 359 s 30; 1986 c 444; 2005 c 10 art 2 s 4