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: Only in certain cases where the defendant is found innocent will evidence be returned. 5.1K views
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Korey Daniel
Bob Dekle
, J.D. Law, University of Florida (1973)
Answered 1 year ago · Author has 1.4K answers and 3.1M answer views
It is either given back to the rightful owner, pressed into service if its useful and there is no one to return it to, sold at auction if it isn’t pressed into service, or destroyed by court order if it is useless. Sometimes dishonest custodians steal it. I’ve handled a number of cases like that. We used to have a real problem with bales of marijuana magically turning into cypress mulch in evidence vaults. The problems stopped after one of our elected sheriffs went to Federal prison. 936 views
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Becca Wagner
, Tax agent/citizen (2016-present)
Answered 3 years ago
It can either be picked up due to the disgretion or distroyed or sold in charity auction. Weapons and drugs involved in crime and murder are definatly distroyed. Pics and some personal belonging without blood or seamen on them somtimes awarded back. Vehicles yes if u dont go to prison forever lol.