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How to Retrieve Evidentiary Property (Citizens Only)
Evidentiary items are items that were seized due to criminal investigation (Not safe keeping or found property). These items require prior approval before release. The Property Unit can only release property with a court order or when a Property Release Form is authorized by an investigator from the division investigating your case. (Please see steps 1-3 below)
Step 1: If you do not have a court order for the property, you MUST contact an investigator within the division associated with the offense type to determine whether the property is authorized for release.
Step 2: Once the investigator notifies you that the property release form has been sent to the Property Unit, you may proceed to the Property Unit location at 1725 Baylor Street
Dallas, Texas 75226.
Step 3: You Must bring valid identification, such as:
- Any valid government-issued ID, including official Police ID
- State-issued ID (Driver's License, ID Card, License to Carry Handgun ID)
- Student ID (not valid for Firearms release)
- Passport or Passport Card
- Inmate ID
*If you do not have any of the valid forms of identification listed above, you must notify the investigator so they can relay this information to Property Unit personnel.
Jail Safekeeping Property
All safekeeping property collected from a prisoner or from the jail will be retained for the required duration in accordance with Article 18.17, of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Upon release from the jail, please bring the paperwork that was provided to you, you must present a valid form of identification, please refer to Step 3.
