204. The owner or possessor of the timber seized may apply to a justice of the peace to obtain its release.
The application shall be served on the employee or, if proceedings are instituted, on the prosecutor.
The justice of the peace shall grant the application if the applicant convinces him that he is the owner of or the person entitled to the timber and that the release of the timber will not hinder the course of justice, considering the orders made regarding the timber.