Canby, OR · Clackamas County
Request for Release of Property
This notarized request authorizes another person to obtain property held by the Canby Police Department, and is filed by the property owner with the department’s Property and Evidence Unit.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Canby · Canby, Clackamas County, Oregon
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- canbyoregon.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The property owner uses this form to authorize a named person to obtain property held by the Canby Police Department. The completed, notarized form must be submitted to the department’s Property and Evidence Unit before any property is released. The form states that property not claimed within 30 days after the department receives the form will be disposed of by law.
Who needs it
A property owner who wants another person to collect their property from the Canby Police Department must complete and submit this form before release.
Why it needs a notary
The form includes a signed-or-attested-before-me notarial block; the property owner signs the authorization before a notary, and the notary completes the date and commission-expiration fields.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Form
Get the Request for Release of Property form from the Canby Police Department.
- 2
Fill In the Form
Enter your contact details, police report number, evidence description, and the printed name of the person you authorize.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange an online notarization with a commissioned online notary.
- 4
Sign on Video
Sign the authorization during the online notary session so the notary can complete the notarial block.
- 5
Submit to the City
Send the notarized form to the Canby Police Department Property and Evidence Unit by mail, fax, or email.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Canby. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I authorize someone to collect my property?
- Complete the form with your information, the evidence description, and the authorized person’s printed name. Sign before a notary, then submit it to the Canby Police Department Property and Evidence Unit.
- Do I need to sign this form in front of a notary?
- Yes. The form says it must be completed and notarized before it is submitted, and includes a notarial block for the property owner’s signature.
- Can I use a commissioned online notary?
- Oregon authorizes remote notarization by its notaries, and the Oregon Secretary of State says a properly notarized out-of-state remote online notarization document is valid in Oregon. Confirm acceptance with the Canby Police Department if unsure.
- Where do I submit the completed form?
- Submit it to the Canby Police Department, attention Property and Evidence Unit. The form lists mail, fax, and email as submission options.