Orange — Petition for Return of Property

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PETITIONPETITION FORFOR RETURNRETURN OFOF PROPERTYPROPERTY

SELF-HELPSELF-HELP FORMFORM PACKETPACKET

SHC-CRIM-04SHC-CRIM-04 (Rev.(Rev. 05/22/2026)05/22/2026)

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SUPERIORSUPERIOR COURTCOURT OFOF CALIFORNIA,CALIFORNIA, COUNTYCOUNTY OFOF ORANGEORANGE Petition,Petition, Declaration,Declaration, andand OrderOrder forfor ReturnReturn ofof PropertyProperty InformationInformation andand InstructionsInstructions

TheThe followingfollowing informationinformation isis notnot intendedintended asas fullfull comprehensivecomprehensive instruction.instruction. ForFor additionaladditional informationinformation wewe recommendrecommend youyou seekseek legallegal adviceadvice fromfrom aa qualifiedqualified attorney.attorney.

AA Petition,Petition, Declaration,Declaration, andand OrderOrder forfor ReturnReturn ofof PropertyProperty (L-1273)(L-1273) maymay bebe filedfiled byby anyany personperson whosewhose propertyproperty hashas beenbeen seizedseized asas aa resultresult ofof aa searchsearch warrantwarrant oror anan arrest.arrest. TheThe ownerowner ofof thethe propertyproperty maymay petitionpetition thethe courtcourt forfor returnreturn ofof theirtheir propertyproperty whetherwhether oror notnot aa casecase hashas beenbeen filedfiled withwith thethe court.court. TheThe petitionpetition isis availableavailable onon thethe courtcourt publicpublic websitewebsite (www.occourts.org)(www.occourts.orq) oror atat thethe Clerk’sClerk’ s OfficeOffice counter.counter.

UponUpon request,request, thethe Clerk’sClerk ’s OfficeOffice willwill provideprovide thethe PetitionerPetitioner withwith form,form, Petition,Petition, Declaration,Declaration, andand OrderOrder forfor ReturnReturn ofof PropertyProperty (L-1273).(L-1273).

UponUpon completioncompletion ofof thethe form,form, thethe PetitionerPetitioner mustmust serveserve thethe ProsecutingProsecuting Attorney’sAttorney's officeoffice (the(the DistrictDistrict AttorneyAttorney oror CityCity Attorney).Attorney). TheThe DistrictDistrict AttorneyAttorney oror CityCity AttorneyAttorney isis allowedallowed 1010 daysdays toto respondrespond toto thethe petition.petition. TheThe PetitionerPetitioner mustmust alsoalso serveserve thethe custodialcustodial lawlaw enforcementenforcement agencyagency thatthat hashas possessionpossession ofof thethe property.property.

TheThe courtcourt will:will: •e ReviewReview thethe petitionpetition toto verifyverify allall requiredrequired informationinformation isis providedprovided includingincluding thethe proofproof ofof serviceservice toto thethe ProsecutingProsecuting AttorneyAttorney andand LawLaw EnforcementEnforcement Agency.Agency. •e ScheduleSchedule aa hearinghearing onon thethe petitionpetition atat thethe requestrequest ofof Petitioner.Petitioner. •e HoldHold thethe petitionpetition pendingpending expirationexpiration ofof 1010 daysdays toto receivereceive responseresponse fromfrom thethe prosecutingprosecuting agency.agency. •¢ NotifyNotify thethe Petitioner,Petitioner, LawLaw EnforcementEnforcement Agency,Agency, andand DistrictDistrict AttorneyAttorney oror CityCity Attorney'sAttorney’s OfficeOffice ofof thethe outcomeoutcome ofof thethe petition.petition.

OutcomeOutcome ofof thethe Petition:Petition: TheThe courtcourt maymay grant,grant, deny,deny, oror scheduleschedule aa hearinghearing priorprior toto makingmaking aa finalfinal determination.determination.

Instructions:Instructions:

1.1. CompleteComplete itemsitems 11-3– 3 onon pagepage 11 ofof thethe Petition,Petition, Declaration,Declaration, andand OrderOrder forfor ReturnReturn ofof PropertyProperty form.form. SignSign andand datedate asas thethe PetitionerPetitioner onon pagepage 1.1. 2. CompleteComplete thethe DeclarationDeclaration onon PagePage 2.2. SignSign andand datedate asas thethe PetitionerPetitioner onon pagepage 2.2. 3. IncompleteIncomplete formsforms willwill notnot bebe processedprocessed andand willwill bebe returnedreturned forfor correction.correction. RON Acopy of the petition must be mailed or delivered to the District Attorney or the City Attorney who has 4. A copy of the petition must be mailed or delivered to the District Attorney or the City Attorney who has jurisdictionjurisdiction overover thethe offense,offense, andand thethe LawLaw EnforcementEnforcement AgencyAgency inin possessionpossession ofof thethe property:property: a.a. IfIfmailed,mailed, thethe personperson mailingmailing mustmust completecomplete thethe ProofProof ofof Service,Service, seesee pagepage 33 ofof thethe petition.petition. b.b. IfIf delivered,delivered, thethe prosecutorprosecutor maymay acknowledgeacknowledge itsits receiptreceipt byby stampingstamping thethe originaloriginal petitionpetition toto bebe delivereddelivered toto thethe court.court. 5.5. ReturnReturn thethe originaloriginal petitionpetition andand thethe completedcompleted ProofProof ofof ServiceService documentsdocuments toto thethe CriminalCriminal OperationsOperations DivisionDivision ofof thethe JusticeJustice CenterCenter thatthat hashas jurisdictionjurisdiction overover thethe case.case. TheThe DistrictDistrict AttorneyAttorney oror thethe CityCity AttorneyAttorney hashas 1010 daysdays toto submitsubmit aa responseresponse toto thethe petition.petition. 6.6. YouYou maymay requestrequest toto bebe scheduledscheduled forfor aa hearinghearing onon youryour petition.petition. 7.7. IfIf youyou areare notnot directeddirected toto appearappear forfor thethe hearinghearing expectexpect thethe petitionpetition toto taketake 6-86-8 weeksweeks forfor processing.processing. YouYou willwill bebe notifiednotified byby mailmail ofof thethe Judge/Commissioner’sJudge/Commissioner ’ s ruling.ruling. 8.8. IfIf youryour petitionpetition isis granted,granted, provideprovide aa certifiedcertified copycopy ofof thethe orderorder forfor returnreturn ofof propertyproperty toto thethe agencyagency holdingholding thethe property.property.

PETITION,PETITION, DECLARATION,DECLARATION, ANDAND ORDERORDER FORFOR RETURNRETURN OFOF PROPERTYPROPERTY InformationInformation andand InstructionsInstructions

FormForm L-739L-739 RevisedRevised 04/09/2604/09/26

☐ ATTORNEYATTORNEY OROR PARTYPARTY WITHOUTWITHOUT ATTORNEYATTORNEY (Name,(Name, Address.):Address.): FORFOR COURTCOURT USEUSE ONLYONLY

TelephoneTelephone No.:No.: BarBar No.No.
E-MailE-Mail addressaddress (optional):(optional):
ATTORNEYATTORNEY FORFOR (Name):(Name):
SUPERIORSUPERIOR COURTCOURT OFOF CALIFORNIA,CALIFORNIA, COUNTYCOUNTY OFOF ORANGEORANGE
JUSTICEJUSTICE CENTER:CENTER:

☐CO CentralCentral -- 700700 CivicCivic CenterCenter Dr.Dr. West,West, SantaSanta Ana,Ana, CACA 9270192701 C☐ HarborHarbor -- 46014601 JamboreeJamboree Rd.,Rd., NewportNewport Beach,Beach, CACA 9266092660 0☐ NorthNorth -- 12751275 N.N. BerkeleyBerkeley Ave.,Ave., Fullerton,Fullerton, CACA 9283892838 ☐CO WestWest -- 81418141 13th13th Street,Street, Westminster,Westminster, CACA 9268392683 PEOPLEPEOPLE OFOF THETHE STATESTATE OFOF CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA Vs.Vs. DEFENDANTDEFENDANT

PETITION,PETITION, DECLARATION,DECLARATION, ANDAND ORDERORDER FORFOR RETURNRETURN OFOF PROPERTYPROPERTY CASECASE NUMBER:NUMBER:
☐ONon-firearmNon-firearm ☐(0 FirearmFirearm

1.1. (a)(a) Ilamam thethe ☐0 DefendantDefendant ☐CL arresteearrestee ☐0 victimvictim O☐otherother (specify):(specify):
inin thethe above-entitledabove-entitled actionaction andand herebyhereby petitionpetition thethe courtcourt forfor returnreturn ofof thethe followingfollowing propertyproperty (describe(describe property,property, attachattach aa separateseparate
sheetsheet ifif necessary):necessary):

(b)(b) ☐DO TheThe propertyproperty describeddescribed isis aa firearmfirearm asas defineddefined inin PenalPenal CodeCode §16520.§16520. AttachedAttached isis proofproof ofofeligibilityeligibility fromfrom thethe DepartmentDepartment
ofof JusticeJustice pursuantpursuant toto PenalPenal CodeCode §33850§33850 (label(label asas attachmentattachment A).A).

2.2. ThisThis propertyproperty isis inin thethe custodycustody ofof (name(name agency):agency):

3.3. TheThe declarationdeclaration onon pagepage twotwoofofthisthis petitionpetition offersoffers informationinformation supportingsupporting mymy request.request.

I| respectfullyrespectfully requestrequest thethe CourtCourt issueissue anan orderorder toto returnreturn thethe propertyproperty describeddescribed above.above.

I| declaredeclare underunder penaltypenalty ofof perjuryperjury underunder thethe lawslaws ofofthethe StateState ofof CaliforniaCalifornia thatthat thethe foregoingforegoing isis truetrue andand correct.correct.

Date:Date:,

►> ►> TYPETYPE OROR PRINTPRINT NAMENAME (SIGNATURE(SIGNATURE OFOF PETITIONER)PETITIONER)

ORDERORDER

☐O AhearingA hearing isis setset onon atat inin DepartmentDepartment ofof thethe above-entitledabove-entitled court.court. (Date)(Date) (Time)(Time)

C☐ PetitionPetition Granted.Granted. ItIt isis herebyhereby orderedordered thatthat thethe propertyproperty describeddescribed aboveabove bebe returnedreturned toto thethe Petitioner.Petitioner.

☐O PetitionPetition Denied.Denied.

☐O OtherOther orders:orders:

Date:Date:,

JUDGE/COMMISSIONERJUDGE/COMMISSIONER OFOF THETHE SUPERIORSUPERIOR COURTCOURT

PETITION,PETITION, DECLARATION,DECLARATION, ANDAND ORDERORDER FORFOR RETURNRETURN OFOF PROPERTYPROPERTY

FormForm ##L-1273L-1273 (Revised(Revised AprilApril 9,9, 2026)2026) OptionalOptional FormForm PagePage 11 ofof33

CaseCase Name:Name: CaseCase Number:Number:

DECLARATIONDECLARATION ININ SUPPORTSUPPORT OFOF PETITIONPETITION FORFOR RETURNRETURN OFOF PROPERTYPROPERTY

1.1. ILamam the:the: (a)(a) ☐0 OwnerOwner ofof saidsaid property.property. (b)(b) ☐0 PersonPerson entitledentitled toto possessionpossession ofofthisthis propertyproperty becausebecause (state(state reasons):reasons):

2.2. FactsFacts regardingregarding thethe seizureseizure ofof propertyproperty andand casecase status:status: (check(check allall thatthat apply):apply): ☐C PropertyProperty waswas seizedseized underunder warrantwarrant issuedissued byby thisthis court.court. ☐Ci PropertyProperty seizedseized waswas notnot thatthat describeddescribed inin thethe warrant.warrant. ☐Ci PropertyProperty waswas seizedseized withoutwithout aa warrant.warrant. ☐C PropertyProperty isis notnot consideredconsidered contraband.contraband. ☐C PropertyProperty hashas notnot beenbeen acceptedaccepted byby thethe courtcourt asas evidenceevidence inin anyany case.case. C☐ ProsecutingProsecuting agencyagency refusesrefuses toto filefile criminalcriminal charges,charges, andand arresteearrestee isis nono longerlonger underunder investigation.investigation. O☐ TheThe aboveabove casecase hashas reachedreached finalfinal disposition,disposition, thethe appealappeal periodperiod hashas expired,expired, andand thethe judgementjudgement hashas becomebecome final.final. O☐ OtherOther (specify):(specify):

3.3. AdditionalAdditional informationinformation providedprovided forfor thethe Court’sCourt's consideration:consideration:

I| declaredeclare underunder penaltypenalty ofof perjuryperjury underunder thethe lawslaws ofof thethe StateState ofof CaliforniaCalifornia thatthat thethe foregoingforegoing isis truetrue andand correct.correct.

Date:Date:,

Ld► ►> TYPETYPE OROR PRINTPRINT NAMENAME SIGNATURESIGNATURE OFOF PETITIONERPETITIONER,

NOTICENOTICE TOTO THETHE DISTRICTDISTRICT ATTORNEYATTORNEY OROR CITYCITY ATTORNEY:ATTORNEY:

IfIf youyou wishwish toto respondrespond toto thisthis petition,petition, youyou mustmust filefile aa statementstatement withwith thethe courtcourt nono laterlater thanthan 1010 daysdays fromfrom thethe datedate ofof serviceservice ofof thethe petition.petition.

PETITION,PETITION, DECLARATION,DECLARATION, ANDAND ORDERORDER FORFOR RETURNRETURN OFOF PROPERTYPROPERTY

FormForm ##L-1273L-1273 (Revised(Revised AprilApril 9,9, 2026)2026) OptionalOptional FormForm PagePage22 ofof33

CaseCase Name:Name: CaseCase Number:Number:

PROOFPROOF OFOF SERVICESERVICE

☐OC PersonalPersonal ServiceService ☐() ServiceService byby MailMail

1.1. PersonPerson serving:serving: I| amam overover thethe ageage ofof 1818 andand notnot aa partyparty toto thisthis action.action. Name:Name: Address:Address:

Telephone:Telephone:

2.2. I| servedserved aa copycopy ofof thethe Petition,Petition, Declaration,Declaration, andand OrderOrder forfor ReturnReturn ofof PropertyProperty asas followsfollows (check(check one):one):

a.a ☐O PersonalPersonal Service:Service: I| personallypersonally delivereddelivered thethe Petition,Petition, Declaration,Declaration, andand OrderOrder forfor ReturnReturn ofof PropertyProperty toto thethe personperson atat thethe addressaddress listedlisted below:below: (1)(1) LawLaw EnforcementEnforcement Agency:Agency: (2)(2) AddressAddress wherewhere served:served:

(3)(3) DateDate served:served: (4)(4) TimeTime served:served:

b. ☐ ServiceService byby Mail:Mail: I| depositeddeposited thethe Petition,Petition, Declaration,Declaration, andand OrderOrder forfor ReturnReturn ofof PropertyProperty inin thethe UnitedUnited StatesStates mail,mail, inin aa sealedsealed envelopeenvelope withwith firstfirst classclass postagepostage fullyfully prepaid.prepaid. TheThe envelopeenvelope waswas addressedaddressed asas follows:follows: (1)(1) LawLaw EnforcementEnforcement Agency:Agency: (2)(2) Address:Address:

(3)(3) DateDate ofof Mailing:Mailing: (4)(4) PlacePlace ofof MailingMailing (city(city andand state):state):

3. I| servedserved aa copycopy ofof thethe Petition,Petition, Declaration,Declaration, andand OrderOrder forfor ReturnReturn ofof PropertyProperty asas followsfollows (check(check one):one):

   a.a ☐O PersonalPersonal Service:Service: I| personallypersonally delivereddelivered thethe Petition,Petition, Declaration,Declaration, andand OrderOrder forfor ReturnReturn ofof PropertyProperty toto thethe
   personperson atat thethe addressaddress listedlisted below:below:
   (1)(1) NameName ofof personperson served:served:
   ☐O OfficeOffice ofof thethe DistrictDistrict AttorneyAttorney
   ☐O OfficeOffice ofof thethe CityCity AttorneyAttorney
   (2)(2) AddressAddress wherewhere served:served:

   (3)(3) DateDate served:served:
   (4)(4) TimeTime served:served:

b.b. ☐o ServiceService byby Mail:Mail: I| depositeddeposited thethe Petition,Petition, Declaration,Declaration, andand OrderOrder forfor ReturnReturn ofof PropertyProperty inin thethe UnitedUnited StatesStates mail,mail, inin aa sealedsealed envelopeenvelope withwith firstfirst classclass postagepostage fullyfully prepaid.prepaid. TheThe envelopeenvelope waswas addressedaddressed asas follows:follows: (1)(1) NameName ofof personperson served:served: ☐O OfficeOffice ofof thethe DistrictDistrict AttorneyAttorney ☐O OfficeOffice ofof thethe CityCity AttorneyAttorney (2)(2) Address:Address:

(3)(3) DateDate ofof Mailing:Mailing: (4)(4) PlacePlace ofof MailingMailing (city(city andand state):state):

I| declaredeclare underunder penaltypenalty ofof perjuryperjury underunder thethe lawslaws ofofthethe StateState ofof CaliforniaCalifornia thatthat thethe foregoingforegoing isis truetrue andand correct.correct.

Date:Date,

►> ►> TYPETYPE OROR PRINTPRINT NAMENAME. SIGNATURESIGNATURE OFOF DECLARANTDECLARANT PETITION,PETITION, DECLARATION,DECLARATION, ANDAND ORDERORDER FORFOR RETURNRETURN OFOF PROPERTYPROPERTY FormForm ##L-1273L-1273 (Revised(Revised AprilApril 9,9, 2026)2026) OptionalOptional FormForm PagePage 33 ofof33