AB1262 amends the Penal Code to detail procedures for handling stolen or embezzled property.

AB1262 modifies Section 1413 of the Penal Code to establish procedures for handling stolen or embezzled property. It mandates that the clerk or person in charge of the property section must enter a description of each article of property into a book or database, attach a number to each article, and make an entry claiming ownership. The bill outlines that if a person from whom custody of the property was taken applies, the clerk or person in charge must review the determination and may order the property into court custody if the person to whom it was delivered is not entitled to it.

AB1262 amends the Penal Code to detail procedures for handling stolen or embezzled property.

AB1262 modifies Section 1413 of the Penal Code to establish procedures for handling stolen or embezzled property. It mandates that the clerk or person in charge of the property section must enter a description of each article of property into a book or database, attach a number to each article, and make an entry claiming ownership. The bill outlines that if a person from whom custody of the property was taken applies, the clerk or person in charge must review the determination and may order the property into court custody if the person to whom it was delivered is not entitled to it.