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Return of property found on person apprehended

Cap. 99, s. 109 · Revised Edition 2020

If, upon the apprehension of any person charged with a summary conviction offence, any property is taken from him, a report shall be made by the police to the court of that fact and of the particulars of the property, and the court shall, if it is of 65 opinion that the property or any portion thereof can be returned consistently with the interests of justice and with the safe custody of the person charged, order the property or any portion thereof to be returned to the person charged or to any other person it directs.
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