Lost property documents: what is the first step? Lodge an FIR in local police station The first step towards retrieval of the lost property documents would be to approach the police station in your area and lodge a first information report (FIR). After lodging an FIR, police would try to find the documents. In case, they fail to do so during a plausible time window, they will issue a non-traceable certificate, stating that their search for the lost documents has not been fruitful. Check these la