Stolen or embezzled property: description.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
Current location
Public Safety
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill updates California law regarding the handling of stolen or embezzled property. It allows police and sheriff’s departments to record descriptions of such property in a computer database instead of solely relying on a physical book. The bill also includes technical changes and clarifies procedures for delivering property to rightful owners, including photographic records and a signed declaration of ownership.
Key provisions
- Allows police and sheriff’s departments to record stolen/embezzled property descriptions in a computer database.
- Requires photographic records before property is delivered to an owner.
- Requires the owner to sign a declaration of ownership under penalty of perjury.
- Establishes a process for reviewing the clerk’s decision to deliver property if the owner doesn’t respond within 15 days.
- Protects clerks from liability for actions taken in good faith.
- Clarifies that delivery of property does not prejudice state or other claims.
- Allows for the engraving or imbedding of identification numbers in property.
- Specifies that the bill does not apply to property subject to forfeiture.
Who is affected
- Law enforcement agencies (police and sheriff’s departments)
- Individuals who have property stolen or embezzled
- Owners of recovered property
- Clerks and property section personnel in law enforcement
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Essayli
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