557. The peace officer who has confiscated an object in carrying out the provisions of this Code shall immediately inform the Régie of such confiscation, giving the name and address of the person who was in possession of the object at the time it was confiscated.
If the confiscated object was in the possession of a person other than the owner, the owner may, within thirty days of the confiscation, make a written revendication of the object to the Régie, who may then, on such conditions as it may determine, authorize its restoration.