Mission Statement:
To receive, store and dispose of all items of evidence, contraband, and/or found/or recovered property coming into the possession of the Hollywood Police Department.

General Information:
Property Clerks process a variety of evidentiary and found items daily.  When found items have identification, a letter of notification is sent to the given address.  Found items are considered abandoned after 90 days and are subject to destruction, donation to charity, or auction.  Items to be auctioned are submitted to a Police auction website, PropertyRoom.com, which handles all aspects of the auctions, including the terms, rules, bidding arrangements, and shipping policies.  Evidentiary items related to crimes other than capital felonies will be disposed of after the final disposition of the courts; as outlined within the Florida State Statutes relating to evidence retention.

If a person wishes to make a claim on property they have found and turned into the Police Department, a $25.00 nonrefundable deposit fee must made to the Property Office within 48 hours.  If, after 90 days the rightful owner has not made claim to the property, the person will then be able to retrieve it.

If you wish to retrieve property that has been processed and is being held by the Hollywood Police Department please read the following guidelines: