If the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department has tentatively identified items as your property in its possession, please read below to find out more detailed information about the type of items and how to retrieve them. Most property can be claimed at CMPD Headquarters [601 E. Trade St, Charlotte, 28202] Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. You may call 704-336-2378 or email us at
cmpdproperty@cmpd.org for more information or to order your property destroyed.
PLEASE READ THE BELOW INFORMATION CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS:
1- If your identified property on the next page includes a FIREARM:
There are several steps to releasing a firearm. If the information below indicates that CMPD has a firearm belonging to you, YOU MUST call 704-336-2378 before coming to the police department. A property technician will work with you to make sure all necessary steps have been completed to secure the release of the firearms. Firearms will be forfeited / disposed in ninety (90) days from the date of this notice in accordance with North Carolina Statue 15-12 if CMPD is not contacted. After contacting the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department the rest of the release process for a firearm may take 3 to 6 more months to complete.
2- If your identified property on the next page includes MONEY:
All cash turned into CMPD is deposited into a bank account. If the next page indicates that money is being released, YOU MUST call 704-336-2378 before coming to the police department to make arrangements to pick up a check. It may take 2-3 weeks for CMPD to get a check, so make sure you call ahead.
3- If the property items on the next page are NOT a FIREARM or MONEY then:
If this property is not claimed by you within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice, {date}, it will be disposed of in accordance with North Carolina Statute 15-12. Unclaimed bicycles may be donated to a charitable organization pursuant G. S. 15A-12(b).
IMPORTANT - If you have more than one type of the above items you may have to make arrangements to come to the police department at 601 E. Trade Street Charlotte NC 289202 more than once due to state laws regarding the release of different types of property.
PLEASE CALL 704-336-2378 FOR MORE INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS.
*BRING YOUR NOTICE AND GOVERNMENT ISSUED PICTURE IDENTIFICATION WITH YOU WHEN CLAIMING YOUR PROPERTY*
Unclaimed Property