Title: What happens to evidence once a police case is closed? - Quora
Headings: What happens to evidence once a police case is closed?
What happens to evidence once a police case is closed?
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Will the police let me know when an investigation is closed?

Content: Most of our police stations seem to have a permanent skip in the back yard and some of the items that get tossed in there are to be believed. I’ve seen electronic items (cameras) numerous bits of clothing, old bikes, seized heating equipment from cannabis farms, a false leg, prams, a huge sack of fags (about 20,000 I think) and a constant flow of baseball bats, which considering I work in England and have yet to actually see a Baseball game being played anywhere in my area is a sad reflection on this piece of sporting equipment. Ted Koehl
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The short answer is, it depends upon the type of case and the type of evidence you have a question about. Cases that are inactive due to a lack of available investigation leads are not technically closed until the statute of limitations has been reached. Most misdemeanor evidence can be disposed of after one (1) year. Felonies may take several years or be held indefinitely. Once evidence is no longer needed it may be returned to the lawful owner, destroyed or auctioned for sale with the proceeds going to the state literary fund or some similar vehicle prescribed by statute. Evidence used at a tri
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The short answer is, it depends upon the type of case and the type of evidence you have a question about. Cases that are inactive due to a lack of available investigation leads are not technically closed until the statute of limitations has been reached. Most misdemeanor evidence can be disposed of after one (1) year.