How to get your items back

Required information

If the police have your property, here's what you must provide to get your items back:

• Case number and valid state ID
  For help finding your case number, contact us.
• Property release authorization
  To check the release status, call the officer responsible for the case.

Where and how to pick up items

• Pick up items in person during public service hours at the Property and Evidence Unit.
• You can give someone else permission to pick up your property. They must show staff a notarized letter with your permission.
• We can mail some items, such as checks, to you after verification.

Reclaiming guns

For guns, see Reclaim your gun.

Unclaimed property

Disposal

Property may be disposed of if not claimed.

• Bicycles are held for 30 days

• All other property is held for 60 days

The Property and Evidence Unit staff make every effort to find and notify owners. We will send a letter to the owner's last known address advising that they must claim their property.

If property is not picked up during the 60-day period, it could be auctioned or destroyed.

Auctions

Some unclaimed items are auctioned. Auctions are between April and October at the Property and Evidence Warehouse.

View the upcoming auction schedule