5-04/090.40 - "Deposit" Money

All money/currency (US) which meets the following business rules shall be assigned an initial STATUS of DEPOSIT in PRELIMS:

• Other than a felony as Charge 1 and CATEGORY as Evidence;
• Any charge as Charge 1 and CATEGORY as either Found or Found Greater than $250;

All money/currency (US) with a STATUS of DEPOSIT shall be deposited in the Department's trust fund as soon as feasible, not exceeding 30 days from the item’s booking date in PRELIMS.  Upon deposit, the watch commander shall record this final disposition as a custody transfer in PRELIMS.

Money/currency (US) valued as collectible shall be entered in PRELIMS and handled as outlined in Section 5-04/090.20 “Hold Intact” Currency.