Frequently Asked Questions - What should I do with Found Property, and what will happen to something I lost that was turned in to OPD?

Found Property which is located within the geographical boundaries of the City of Oneonta Police Department may be turned into our agency for safekeeping and shall be kept in the police department’s custody for the following periods, unless sooner delivered to the actual owner:

Property having a value of less than one hundred dollars or proceeds of property having such value shall be held for three months; property having a value of one hundred dollars or more but less than five hundred dollars or proceeds of property having such value shall be held for six months; property having a value of five hundred dollars or more but less than five thousand dollars or proceeds of property having such value, shall be held for one year; property having a value of five thousand dollars or more or proceeds of property having such value, shall be held for three years.

Anyone finding property can stop by the Oneonta Police Department 24 hours a day to turn such property over to our agency. If you’ve lost property anywhere in the City, you may contact our agency at 607.432.1113 to inquire if anyone has turned such property in to us.