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COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
SPECIAL ORDER
Effective Date: July 20, 2007
Rescinds - S.O. 48.0 (January 18, 2006)
Amends Number: 48.0
SUBJECT: PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING EVIDENCE
Print Date:This order consists of the following:
1. Purpose
2. Definitions
3. Procedures
1. Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for handling evidence within the Evidence Unit to ensure property integrity.
2. Definitions
A. Evidence - property which may be related to a crime or designated as evidentiary by a law enforcement officer.
B. Found property - non-evidentiary property that has been determined to be lost or abandoned, and is not known or suspected to be connected with a criminal offense.
C. Property held for safekeeping - non-evidentiary property placed into custody for temporary protection.
D. Documentary property documents, papers, letters, maps, photographs, films, tapes or recordings held by Evidence in accordance with F.S.S. 119.01.