All impounded vehicles shall have a "Hold for Sheriff" sticker placed on the windshield. This sticker shall also be used to note special instructions such as "Hold for Prints," the URN, time, date, etc.
When a "Hold for Prints" notation has been made on a CHP-180 or is made in connection with a recovery report, such notation shall be added to the "Hold for Sheriff" sticker to ensure preservation of evidence.
Recovering personnel shall instruct the garage/tow truck operator to protect the vehicle until a print examination is completed. If a print examination has been made at the recovery scene, no "Hold for Prints" notation is required on the vehicle.
The CHP-180 shall be noted in red pencil at the top of the form to reflect special instructions such as "Do Not Broadcast" or "Hold for Prints."