Property, Evidence, and Vehicle Release

The Property/Evidence Section provides for the storage and disposition of all the property and evidence maintained by the Pendleton Police Department. 

Evidence

After evidence is collected at a crime scene, taken for safekeeping and/ or found, it is logged into the Property/Evidence room at the Pendleton Police Department.  Evidence is held until authorization to release it is received from the investigating officer, the City Attorney or the District Attorney's office.  Once the authorization to release property is received, the owner of the evidence/property will be contacted by the Property/Evidence Technician-Custodian.

Appointments are required to pick up evidence, and Photo ID will be required by the individual picking up any property for release.

Property

Safe Keeping/Recovered Property

Please reference the property receipt given to you at the time of seizure for further information regarding retrieving your property. 

• Safekeeping and found property is held for 90 days. 
• If you are unable to retrieve your property within 90 days, you may provide a notarized letter authorizing a third party to claim the property for you.

For questions regarding property or evidence, or to make an appointment for property release, please contact our Property and Evidence Division:

• Phone: 541-276-4411
• Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 am to 5 pm

If you have lost an item, contact the Pendleton Police Department. 

Pendleton Police Department Evidence/Property Custodian, Officer Lance Zaugg.

Vehicle Release

If your vehicle has been towed by the Pendleton Police Department or involved in a crime, a vehicle release is required to get your vehicle out of impound. 

To obtain a vehicle release, please visit:

Pendleton Police Station
622 Airport Road
Pendleton, OR 97801

Phone: 541-276-4411

Required Documents

The owner of the vehicle must be present or provide a notarized letter authorizing release to a third party.
Please bring:

• Proof of ownership, such as:
  • Current Department of Motor Vehicle registration
  • Notarized bill of sale within 30 days. If your notarized bill of sale is more than 30 days old, you will need to get the vehicle registered in your name with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
  • Vehicle Title
• Proof of current insurance
• Valid driver license
  • If the owner of the vehicle does not have a valid driver license, they must bring a licensed driver with them.
• $52 payment in the form of exact cash, cashier's check, or money order.