Care by Police Department.
Riverside Municipal Code § 2.20.020
in effect2.20.020 - Care by Police Department.
A. Every item of unclaimed property in the possession of the Police Department shall be held for a period of at least three months.
B. A record of each item of such property shall be made and kept by the Police Department, showing the date when and the circumstances under which such property was received.
C. If the ownership of the property is known or reasonably ascertained, an effort shall be made to notify the owner that such property is in the possession of the Police Department.
D. During the period of time that such property is in the possession of the Police Department, it shall be made available for inspection by any person who claims ownership or a right of possession of lost or stolen property and who describes such property and the circumstances of its loss.
(Ord. 6393 § 6, 1997; Ord. 4356 § 1 (part), 1976; prior code § 23A.2)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT2ADPE_CH2.20UNPR_2.20.020CAPODEFetched: 11/1/2026
