You can seek the return of your property by completing this form and returning it to the Pierce County Sheriff's Dept, 930 Tacoma Av S, Room B-76, Tacoma, WA 98402. The review process can take up to four weeks; complete and accurate information will expedite the process. You will be contacted during regular business hours once a decision has been made regarding the release of property.

If you have been charged with a crime and are represented by an attorney, please have your attorney contact the appropriate prosecuting authority.

If the property taken is contraband or illegal to possess, it will be destroyed.

If the property was seized pursuant to a search warrant, you may also be able to seek return of the property by filing a motion for return of property pursuant to Superior Court Rule 2.3(e) under the cause number assigned to the warrant, You can obtain the cause number from the Pierce County Superior Court Clerk, 930 Tacoma Av S, Room 110, You must provide the date when and location where the warrant was served.

The return of firearms is controlled by RCW Chapter 9.41, which prohibits possession of firearms by convicted felons, persons convicted of domestic violence offenses, and persons subject to certain court orders.