Shegog

In this appeal we are asked to consider the parameters of section 7507.9, Business and Professions Code, in relation to Fourth Amendment and privacy rights. Section 7507.9 sets forth the statutory duties imposed on a repossessor of personal property in the care and disposition of personal effects or other personal property not covered by the security agreement which are contained in or on the repossessed property at the time it is recovered. It provides that any personal property contained in a repossessed vehicle “shall be removed from the vehicle, a complete and accurate inventory shall be made, and the personal effects shall be stored in a labeled container by the [repossessor] for a minimum of 60 days in a secure manner, . . .” The section also requires “[djeadly weapons and dangerous drugs shall be turned over to a local law enforcement agency for retention. ” (Subd. (b)(1).)

Defendant moved to suppress as the products of warrantless searches all personal property removed from his repossessed automobile by the repossessor and turned over to the sheriff’s department and all evidence seized during a search of defendant’s home. After denial of the motion, defendant…