Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

52051.15 Handling of Evidence

• Relevant evidence includes any and all controlled physical evidence acquired and processed from the commission of a crime and uncontrolled evidence where strong possibilities exists that it can be associated with a definite suspect through latent prints or other investigative means.

• Controlled felonious contraband is physical evidence of a felonious nature that includes, but is not limited to, weapons or narcotics that can be placed as having been in the immediate possession or control of any person.

• Uncontrolled felonious contraband is physical evidence of a felonious nature that includes, but is not limited to, weapons and narcotics that cannot be placed in the immediate possession or control of any person.

• Information collected that has been found (upon examination) to have no value as evidence shall be retained for at least six months before being prepared for destruction or return.