California Penal Code CHAPTER 13 - Disposition of Evidence in Criminal Cases

• Section 1417.
  All exhibits which have been introduced or filed in any criminal action or proceeding shall be retained by the clerk of the court who shall...
• Section 1417.1.
  No order shall be made for the destruction of an exhibit prior to the final determination of the action or proceeding. For the purposes of...
• Section 1417.2.
  Notwithstanding Section 1417.5, the court may, on application of the party entitled thereto or an agent designated in writing by the owner, order an exhibit...
• Section 1417.3.
  (a) At any time prior to the final determination of the action or proceeding, exhibits offered by the state or defendant shall be returned to the...
• Section 1417.5.
  Except as provided in Section 1417.6, 60 days after the final determination of a criminal action or proceeding, the clerk of the court shall dispose...
• Section 1417.6.
  (a) The provisions of Section 1417.5 shall not apply to any dangerous or deadly weapons, narcotic or poisonous drugs, explosives, or any property of any kind...
• Section 1417.7.
  Not less than 15 days before any proposed disposition of an exhibit pursuant to Section 1417.3, 1417.5, or 1417.6, the court shall notify the district...
• Section 1417.8.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the court shall direct that any photograph of any minor that has been found by the court to...
• Section 1417.9.
  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to subdivision (b), the appropriate governmental entity shall retain all biological material that is secured in connection...

Last modified: October 22, 2018