Siezure

[MoistSteamer]

During an arrest, a friend of mine had a vape taken off of his person by the arresting officer. This officer then turned him over to another police officer to be taken to jail, and since then he hasn't received a receipt for the item or head at all from the police regarding this item. Aren't the police required to provide a receipt? Isn't that illegal? P/S I know this is a UK site but the US doesn't prove their people with answers often.

[Baldric]

How are we supposed to know what the US Police are meant to do, do your own Googling.

[Buenchico]

It's likely to be State law, rather than Federal law, which is relevant in this case, so you'd need to find someone with specialist knowledge of the laws in the relevant state.

In the UK a police officer would normally provide a receipt for any item which has been seized but it's not automatic. The relevant legislation (the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) only requires an officer must provide a record of what he's seized, within a resonable time period, if the person from whom it was seized (or the occupier of the property from where it was seized) makes a specific request for that record to be made available to him.

Most US Q&A sites are poorly moderated, and consequently full of trolls and spammers (e.g. Answerbag & Yahoo Answers) but you might find someone with knowledge of the state laws on Quora.

[EDDIE51]

Sorry, Police procedure in the USA is VERY different from the UK ! Plus it varies from one State to another ! But I am sure that a reciept should have been issued ! Your friend should ask for a lawyer and get advise !

[Peter Pedant]

// How are we supposed to know what the US Police are meant to do, do your own Googling.//

I agree that the police should supply a receipt for seized goods
because they cant then say that the person was in possession... etc

but practically I think you have missed the boat
that is they will just say - the article isnt recorded as having been seized

as for getting the whole thing thrown out ( Miranda etc) forget it - English law is clear that even illegal searches dont endanger a case

[Hopkirk]

Just buy a new vape.