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.
Cal. Penal Code § 1536
Of Search Warrants
Applied in 20 court decisions — leading case City of West Covina v. Perkins (1999)
Most recently applied in 219 Cal. Rptr. 3d 5 - Saunders v. Superior Court (April 2017)
Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1885.
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