The Property & Evidence Unit provides safe storage for all items seized by Flathead County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office currently stores items of evidence, found property and property identified as “safe keeping.”
Storage & Retrieval Facts
Evidence: Wait 30 days after adjudication of your case to contact the Property/Evidence unit for release information.
Safekeeping: Items will be held for 90 days for pick-up by the owner. After 90 days, the items will be destroyed or sent to Sheriff’s Sale.
Weapons: Prior to any weapons being released, a background check will be performed to ascertain your eligibility to receive these weapons.
Property is released by appointment only.
You must call the Property/Evidence unit at (406) 758-5692 to request an appointment.
Marking Your Belongings to Reduce Loss
The best way to inscribe your property is by etching your state abbreviation and driver’s license or identification number on your property. (For example: MT5555555DL or MT5555555ID). Property marked in this manner is easier to return to owners, and is more difficult to alter.
It is important to always document serial numbers and inscribe owner identification on items of value. In the unfortunate case you are the victim of lost or stolen property, your chances of recovery are greatly increased with this information.
