§ 41-29-181. Procedure for disposition of seized property; order directing disposition by bureau of narcotics
Regarding all controlled substances, raw materials and paraphernalia which have been forfeited, the circuit court shall by its order direct the Bureau of Narcotics to: Retain the property for its official purposes; Deliver the property to a government agency or department for official purposes; Deliver the property to a person authorized by the court to […]
§ 41-29-183. Procedure for disposition of seized property; exclusiveness of remedy
Except as otherwise provided in Section 41-29-107.1, the forfeiture procedure set forth in Sections 41-29-177 through 41-29-181 is the sole remedy of any claimant, and no court shall have jurisdiction to interfere therewith by replevin, injunction, supersedeas or in any other manner.
§ 41-29-185. Disposition of forfeited property transferred pursuant to federal property sharing provisions
One hundred percent (100%) of any seized and forfeited property to be transferred to any state or local law enforcement agency under the provisions of 21 USCS Section 881(e)(1), 19 USCS Section 1616(a)(2), or other federal property sharing provisions, shall be credited to the budget of the state or local agency that directly participated in […]
§ 41-29-187. Production of business records and documents; investigations of felony violations; copy costs; return of documents; liability for compliance; sealed applications; offense for disclosures; penalties
Attorneys for the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, by and through the Director of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, are authorized to seek judicial subpoenas to require any person, firm or corporation in the State of Mississippi to produce for inspection and copying business records and other documents which are relevant to the investigation of any […]
§ 41-29-189. Drug Evidence Disposition Fund created; purpose; sources of funds
There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Drug Evidence Disposition Fund. The purpose of the fund shall be to provide funding for costs associated with the acquisition, storage, destruction or other disposition of evidence related to offenses under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Monies from the funds […]
§ 41-29-191. Collection of unused prescription pills and drugs brought to drug task force main office from residential sources
On the first Monday of each month, each drug task force may collect prescription pills and drugs that are brought to the main office of the task force from residential sources, and shall transport the collected pills and drugs to the incinerator maintained by the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics for disposal.For the purposes of this […]
§ 41-29-175. Continuation of regulations
Any orders and rules promulgated under any law affected by this article and in effect on April 16, 1971, and not in conflict with the provisions of this article shall continue in effect until modified, superseded or repealed.
§ 41-29-176.1. Prosecution of cases involving seized property
The seizing law enforcement agency shall within thirty (30) days of a seizure, request either the district attorney of the county in which property is seized or the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics to prosecute any cases involving seized property. No one other than the district attorney of the county in which the seizure occurred or […]
§ 41-29-177. Procedure for disposition of seized property; petition of forfeiture; inquiry into ownership; failure to discover owner
Except as otherwise provided in Section 41-29-176, Mississippi Code of 1972, and in Section 41-29-107.1, when any property, other than a controlled substance, raw material or paraphernalia, is seized under the Uniform Controlled Substances Law, proceedings under this section shall be instituted within thirty (30) days from the date of seizure or the subject property […]
§ 41-29-179. Procedure for disposition of seized property; answer; hearing; burden of proving property subject to forfeiture; disposition after court’s finding; summary forfeiture of controlled substances, raw material and paraphernalia
Except as otherwise provided in Section 41-29-176 and Section 41-29-107.1, an owner of property, other than a controlled substance, raw material or paraphernalia, that has been seized shall file an answer within thirty (30) days after the completion of service of process. If an answer is not filed, the court shall hear evidence that the […]