Police Seized Laptop?

indeed, if it has indecent images not only will she not get her laptop back, but she'll have a lot more to worry about, should there not be any images on there then as far as im aware she'll get it back or an alternative but usually its the same one they take that you get back so as to not cause loss of personal documents.

Here in the USA, the police cannot merely seize without probable cause. It's become a lower standard. If nothing is found on the laptop, it must be returned according to USA law. If any item seized is not contrand, illegal or gotten with illegal activity, the police have no right to seizee and retain it.

USA law was fashioned after English law, so these principles should apply

If the police keep the laptop, your friend should be worrying about spending money on lawyers rather than a new laptop. And even if your friend gets acquitted, they still won't pay for the laptop.

Well, if they find something your friend will have a lot more to worry about than getting a new laptop. Your friend will ultimately pay the price either way.

If they find illegal indecent images on the hard drive your friend will be responsible for the replacements costs,

Your buddy does. in the event that they took the workstation, then they have had to are becoming to be a seizure warrant (they do no longer purely do it out of boredom). this means that they have got data that your buddy might have accomplished some thing incorrect. If no longer something is discovered the workstation would be decrease back. If there is a few thing discovered, then the workstation turns into data. if so, if your buddy manages to circumvent going to detention center for some thing naughty...they are going to might desire to purchase a clean workstation themselves.

to even ask this question implies certain things. To see your picture implies even for because of your age. If you believe they'll find something on "your friend's" computer then I feel sorry for your "friend" because "she" might be in a world of hurt.