Penal Code section 1536

All property or things taken on a warrant must be retained by the officer in his custody, subject to the order of the court to which he is required to return the proceedings before him, or of any other court in which the offense in respect to which the property or things taken is triable.

Source: Section 1536, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1536. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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§ 1536’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_1536

Original Source: Section 1536, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=1536. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).