US Laws, Codes, Statutes & Cases

                                  TITLE  18
                            CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
                                  CHAPTER 46
                      LARCENY AND RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS
    18-4625.  TAKEN OR CONVERTED MERCHANDISE -- EVIDENCE. In any prosecution
for a violation of this chapter, photographs of the goods or merchandise
alleged to have been taken or converted shall be deemed competent evidence of
such goods or merchandise and shall be admissible in any proceeding, hearing
or trial to the same extent as if such goods and merchandise had been
introduced as evidence. Such photographs shall bear a written description of
the goods or merchandise alleged to have been taken or converted, the name of
the owner of such goods or merchandise, or the store or establishment wherein
the alleged offense occurred, the name of the accused, the name of the
arresting peace officer, the date of the photograph and the name of the
photographer. Such writing shall be made under oath by the arresting peace
officer, and the photographs identified by the signature of the photographer.
Upon the filing of such photograph and writing with the authority or court
holding such goods and merchandise as evidence, such goods or merchandise
shall be returned to their owner, or the proprietor or manager of the store or
establishment wherein the alleged offense occurred.