00 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 158(STA) 01 "An Act relating to the return of property used as evidence to the owner." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03  * Section 1. AS 12.36.020(c) is amended to read: 04 (c) If wrongfully taken or damaged property is not photographed and 05 authenticated under AS 12.45.086 and the property is used as evidence in a criminal 06 proceeding or a children's court proceeding, the law enforcement agency in possession 07 of the property shall return it to the owner upon presentation of satisfactory proof of 08 ownership within 60 days after the final disposition of the case or when the law  09 enforcement agency, after consulting with the prosecuting attorney and the  10 defense counsel, determines that the property itself is no longer required to be  11 retained as evidence, whichever occurs first.