To request property, call Property & Evidence Technician Nicole Latino at (209) 366-7056.

Requests may also be made by email to Nicole Latino at nlatino@galtpd.com.

Please provide:

• Police case report number
• First and last name
• A phone number and/or email address 

Property is released to the rightful owner or their designee with proper authorization and a valid government issued photo identification (i.e. driver's license, ID card, or passport). 

LOST OR STOLEN PROPERTY

If your property has been lost or stolen, you should file a police report as soon as possible. Please be as descriptive as possible and include any serial numbers or owner applied numbers on the item(s). Contact the Galt Police Department Communications Center to file a report at (209) 366-7000 or you may file an online report. 

FOUND PROPERTY

Found property is property obtained by a law enforcement agency which has no evidentiary value and has been determined to be lost or abandoned and is not known or suspected to be connected with any known criminal offense.

Found property is held for a period of 90 days while personnel attempt to identify and notify owners. If unclaimed, the property is disposed of per department policy in accordance with California state law. Finders may be eligible to claim found property if it remains unclaimed after 90 days. Please call (209) 366-7056 for more information prior to the expiration of the 90-day period. Found weapons and contraband cannot be claimed. 

SAFEKEEPING

Safekeeping is property which has no evidentiary value, which is being held by a law enforcement agency for the purpose of temporary storage for the owner.

Safekeeping property is held for a period of 60 days. If the owner is incarcerated, they must make arrangements to have the property picked up within the 60 day period, or must request in writing the property being held up to an additional 10 months. Safekeeping property no retrieved within this time period will be disposed of per department policy in accordance with California state law. 

EVIDENCE

Evidence are items taken, with or without a search warrant, in connection with the investigation of a crime, which may implicate or clear a person of a crime.

Items held as evidence are usually retained until the prosecution of the criminal case has been concluded on all parties involved in the case. Approval may be required from both the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office and the Galt Police Department Investigations Unit before property can be released. Cases involving an active asset forfeiture proceeding may extend the hold time.

If you have any questions about a criminal case or need to know the current status, please contact the Sacramento County District Attorney's Office at (916) 874-6216. For questions about an asset forfeiture  case, please contact the Sacramento County District Attorney's Asset Forfeiture Unit at (916) 874-5893.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Does the Galt Police Department auction their unclaimed property?

Yes. All auctioned items are handled through the California Auction Company. 

 Can I claim property on behalf of someone?

Parents or verified legal guardians may claim property on behalf of a juvenile. If you are claiming on behalf of an adult, you may do so with verified written and signed authorization naming the authorized individual, along with a photocopy of a valid government issued photo ID of the owner. Items of greater value may required a notarized authorization or Power of Attorney. 

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