A. Every secondhand dealer within the Town shall keep a permanent record at his place of business, in which a complete record of all transactions required to be reported under this article shall be entered in the English language in a clear and legible manner and at the time the transaction takes place. Such record shall contain all the information required to be reported to the Chief of Police, or their designee, under the provisions of Sections 8-5-2 and 8-5-3 and shall be retained for no less than two (2) years from the date of the last entry in addition to any information required under Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 44-1601 et seq.

B. The record of transactions required by subsection (A) of this section shall be available for inspection by the Chief of Police or his/her designee, during normal business hours.

C. Whenever there exists probable cause to believe that property in the possession of a pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, or other person is stolen, a police officer or person so designated by the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, may place a hold on the property for a period of up to ninety (90) days. When a police officer or designee places a hold on the property, the police officer or designee shall initiate such hold by contacting the pawnbroker or secondhand dealer in person or by telephone and informing the pawnbroker or secondhand dealer of the hold and describing the item or items to be held. Within three (3) days of the initial contact, the police officer or designee shall deliver or mail to the pawnbroker or secondhand dealer a written notice of the hold. The written notice shall include a description of the item or items to be held.

D. Whenever property in the possession of a pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, or other person is subject to a hold and the property is required by a police officer in a criminal investigation or for use as evidence in a criminal proceeding, the pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, or other person, upon reasonable notice, shall deliver the property to the police officer.

E. The Town’s Police Department may extend a hold placed pursuant to this section for the purpose of criminal investigation or for use in any judicial proceeding, including that set forth in this article. Any extended hold shall be no longer than is reasonably necessary.

F. Whenever property in the possession of a pawnbroker, secondhand dealer, or other person is subject to a hold and the property is no longer required for the purpose of criminal investigation or any criminal proceeding, and more than one (1) person can reasonably be anticipated to make a claim for possession of the property, the Town’s Police Department may follow the procedures set forth in this article for disposition of the property within forty-five (45) days of the conclusion of the criminal investigation or criminal proceeding.

G. Whenever property that is in the possession of the Town’s Police Department pursuant to the procedures set forth in this section is no longer required for the purpose of criminal investigation or for use as evidence in any criminal proceeding, the Police Department may follow the procedures set forth in this article for disposition of the property within forty-five (45) days of the conclusion of the criminal investigation or proceeding. ((O)11-03, 02/02/2011)