Property

Question 1

POL 261

Answer 1

Lost Property Report

Question 2

POL 263

Answer 2

Found Property Report

Question 3

POL 268

Answer 3

Seized Property Report

This form is used for property:

• seized with warrant
• seized without warrant
• seized as a possible exhibit
• in safe keeping
• of deceased people

Question 4

Keeping Found Property

Answer 4

Members of the public who find articles of lost property cannot keep the property simply because they found it. They are required to make an effort to find out who the rightful owner is. The law treats the finding of property and not trying to locate an owner as theft. If after a set period of time, the owner is not located, the finder can claim the property. For property of little value and money under $50, this can done after 1 month and for all other property, the period is 2 months.

A member of police who finds property while on duty cannot claim it if the owner is not found.