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5) A copy of the pawnshop letter shall be sent to the P&E Supervisor.
2. If a person is charged and convicted in connection with property recovered from a
pawnshop, the investigating officer will ask the prosecuting Commonwealth's Attorney
to request that the judge decide to who the property is to be given. The property will be
disposed of according to the judge's decision, if the Commonwealth's Attorney does not
require the Department retain the property. If no decision is made by the judge, and the
property is not needed for prosecution, the investigating officer shall then follow the
procedure given in Section III. B. 1.
3. If the pawnshop owner does not respond to P&E within thirty days, to assert a claim of
entitlement over the property, or does not desire to assert a claim, the P&E supervisor
will call and confirm this with the City Attorney’s Office. The P&E supervisor will
then contact the investigating officer to sign the P&E Form (NNPD Form #008) and
release the property to the owner.
4. If the pawnshop owner asserts a claim of entitlement over the property, the City
Attorney’s Office will be notified and provided a copy of the criminal case file. The
City Attorney’s Office will then file a civil lawsuit in General District Court and a
court decision concerning disposition of the property will be made. The City Attorney
will notify the P&E supervisor when the property can be released and to whom.
C. Pawning of Secondhand Building Fixtures – City Permit Required
Per §§ 59.1-116.1 through 59.1-122 of the Code of Virginia, any person dealing with the sale
or trade of secondhand building fixtures must first obtain a permit from the Chief of Police,
show the permit and identification to sellers and purchasers, and maintain a logbook, or some
other reporting mechanism as approved by the Chief of Police or his designee, meeting
specific criteria to keep an accurate account of his business. This information must be
available for review at all times.
Steven R. Drew
Chief of Police
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