Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 8 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 40 – Evidence Storage and Disposal

Revised January 29, 2018

All evidence in the evidence locker shall be inspected quarterly by the unit supervisor. Items determined not illegal and not needed for a revocation hearing or criminal proceedings shall be returned to the owner or destroyed if no legal owner can be identified. The disposition of all evidence shall be shown on the bottom of the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 1136, and on the item’s line of entry on the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Form 1221. A receipt shall be obtained and placed in the field file for any item turned over to another agency.
Illegal weapons and drugs shall be taken to law enforcement for disposal. If law enforcement will not accept the illegal weapons or drugs, they shall be taken to the nearest DOJDepartment Of Justice regional laboratory for disposal.
Controlled substances turned over to DOJDepartment Of Justice for disposal must be accompanied by the forms listed in section 85060.4.1. These forms are submitted to the court for issuance of an order authorizing destruction pursuant to Health and Safety Code 11474.