Article 94. Storage of physical evidence and its return

The physical evidence shall be admitted to the case by the court ruling and kept in the case or handed over to the court's exhibits storage chamber as per a special inventory list.

Items that cannot be delivered to the court shall be kept in the place where they are located. They shall be described in detail, sealed and, if necessary, filmed on photo or videotape.

The court and keeper shall take measures to keep the physical evidence intact.

The costs for storage of the physical evidence shall be apportioned between the parties in line with the rules established by Article 138 of this Code.

Upon entry of the judicial act into legal force, the physical evidence shall be returned to the persons from whom they were received or transferred to the persons for whom the court recognized the right to these items.

In certain cases, after inspection and examination by the court, the physical evidence may be returned to the persons from whom it was obtained until the end of the case, if the latter apply for it and if meeting such motion is possible without prejudice to the proceedings and execution of the decision.

Objects that according to the law may not be in the possession of citizens shall be transferred to the relevant organizations.