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Lost and Found Property Submission Form

Let the public report lost or found property online, capturing the item, category, location, and contact details in one form.

Description

The Lost and Found Property Submission Form gives your department a simple way for the public to report items that are lost or found. A single field notes whether the item is lost or found, followed by the submitter’s contact details, so your team knows immediately how to handle each report.

A short item description, category, date, and location help match lost items to found ones, while a detailed description and photo upload add the specifics that confirm ownership. A contact preference and signature complete a report your property team can act on quickly.

Structured reports make reuniting people with their property far easier. Sign up for a free Fun Forms account to customize the categories and embed this submission form on your website.

Form fields

Everything the Lost and Found Property Submission Form above collects — 13 fields, so you can see exactly what it captures before you make it your own.

Lost & Found Property

  • Is this item lost or found?

    Single-Select Icon
    Single-Select

  • Your Name

    Name Icon
    Name

  • Contact Number

    Telephone Icon
    Telephone

  • Email Address

    Email Icon
    Email

  • Item Description (e.g. Black Wallet)

    Short Answer Icon
    Short Answer

  • Date Item Was Lost/Found

    Date Icon
    Date

  • Location Item Was Lost/Found

    Short Answer Icon
    Short Answer

  • Detailed Description

    Long Answer Icon
    Long Answer

  • Item Category

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    Multi-Select

  • Please specify category:

    Short Answer Icon
    Short Answer

  • Upload Photo of Item

    Short Answer Icon
    Short Answer

  • Do you wish to be contacted if item is located?

    Yes/No Icon
    Yes/No

  • Submitter Signature

    Short Answer Icon
    Short Answer
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Template FAQs

Common questions about the Lost and Found Property Submission Form — what it captures, when to use it, and how to make it your own.

What is a lost and found property form?

A lost and found property submission form is an online form the public uses to report an item as lost or found. It captures the item’s description, category, location, and date, along with contact details, so a department can log the item and work to reunite it with its owner.

How does it help match items?

By capturing the item category, description, date, and location for both lost and found reports, the form gives your team the details needed to spot matches. When a found item lines up with a lost report, staff can connect the two quickly and return property to its rightful owner.

Why include a photo upload?

A photo upload lets people attach an image of a found item or one that matches what they lost. Pictures make identification far easier and more reliable than descriptions alone, helping your team confirm ownership confidently and reducing the risk of returning an item to the wrong person.

Can submitters choose to be contacted?

Yes. A field asks whether the submitter wishes to be contacted if the item is located. Those hoping to recover something can opt in for updates, while people simply handing in a found item can decline, giving everyone control over how much follow-up they receive from your department.

What details confirm ownership?

A detailed description field lets people note distinguishing features, contents, or markings that only the true owner would know. Combined with the photo and category, these specifics help your team verify ownership before releasing an item, protecting property and ensuring it is returned to the person it truly belongs to.

Is the lost and found property form free?

Yes, this lost and found property submission form is completely free, and you can customize the categories and fields to fit your department, embed it on your website, and go live with no coding required. Simply create a free Fun Forms account to manage reports online.

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