Retrieve Evidence Held Phone

Summary

In Illinois, law enforcement can hold evidence until a case is closed. For a juvenile criminal trespassing case, you can request the return of your phone by filing a motion in the court that handled your case. If calling the evidence department hasnt worked, this legal procedure is often necessary.

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Juvenile criminal trespassing
What was the final verdict of the case?

In Illinois, law enforcement can hold evidence until the case is closed or no longer needed for investigation.
He was convicted and then put on supervised supervision
What is the current status of your case? Are you still on supervised supervision?

General Information:
- In Illinois, evidence can be held until the case is closed.
- For court details, visit the Illinois Courts website.
Closed Even probation community service and he's almost done with both of that and I still haven't been able to be had my phone
What steps have you taken to retrieve your phone from the police department?

In Illinois, you can request the return of your property by filing a motion in the court that handled your case.
I called repeatedly a month after month and I finally got a hold of the evidence department and the officer in that department was even confused as into why I couldn't have my phone back but she said that I can just call back next month
Have you tried filing a motion in the court for the return of your property? In Illinois, this is a common procedure for retrieving items held as evidence.