Which of the following should be included as part of property identifying characteristics?

• A. Weight
• B. Visible damage
• C. Age
• D. Ownership

Answer: (B)

Identifying characteristics are observable features that help verify you’re looking at the exact item. Visible damage fits this role because it’s a real, physical feature you can see during intake or inspections, and it tends to stay with the item across transfers, making it easier to confirm you have the same object. In contrast, weight can change with handling or adding items, age isn’t a reliable inherent feature, and ownership concerns who has the item rather than what the item is, so these are not as useful for identification. So, visible damage is the best example of an identifying characteristic in this context.