How do I retrieve personal property on behalf of someone who has been arrested in connection with an auto theft case?

If the property you are requesting is not evidence in the case, it may be released.

You can contact the Austin Police Evidence Division to determine the status of the property you are seeking. The number to the Evidence division is 512-974-5151. You will need to provide the case number. If the person was arrested by another police agency, you need to contact that agency.

Before you can retrieve the property, you need to ask the Evidence Division what documents are required. This will also involve contacting the jail where the person is incarcerated to follow their procedures for completing the required forms for, and with the incarcerated person.

County jails have websites that you can visit in order to determine the forms they require. These websites and often list their procedures and provide a phone number you can call.

The phone number to the Travis County Jail is 512-854-9770, or you can visit their website at WWW .TCSheriff.org.