What is the test for writing an inventory search?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. George, H034667, No. SS072268A (Cal. App. 2010):
As the court in People v. Needham (2000) 79 Cal.App.4th 260 observed, "The standardized procedure or established routine authorizing the inventory search need not be written. [Citation.]" (Id. at p. 266.)5
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