What documents do I need to prove that the money that was taken from me during a search was legitimate?
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What documents do I need to prove that the money that was taken from me during a search was legitimate?
My fiance and I were staying at a hotel; I’m an escort. The hotel called vice on me and the cop detained me and took a statement from me and then downloded my phone. They also searches my room where they found weed and gave my fiance a ticket for it. They also took $3500 from us. He gets $600 a month from SSI and they found a motorcycle title. We both tried to explain that we buy and sell bikes and his brother owns a paint and body shop which is also where he works and gets paid in cash. What exactly do we need to get the money back?
Asked on May 7, 2012 under Criminal Law, Texas
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If law enforcement took money from you during a search and seizure and the money is held in evidence pending charges against your fiance' for possessing marijuana, the only way you are going to get the money returned is to hire a criminal defense attorney to assist you in the endeavor.
If no criminal charges are filed against you or your fiance' then sooner than later the money taken will need to be returned to you. However, to get it sooner, you may need to retain a criminal defense attorney to assist you.
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