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Home » US Law » 2022 South Dakota Codified Laws » Title 23A - Criminal Procedure » Chapter 37 - Disposition Of Seized Property » Section 23A-37-9 – Destruction of contraband and illegal property–Sale of articles capable of lawful use–Controlled weapons or firearms.

23A-37-9. Destruction of contraband and illegal property–Sale of articles capable of lawful use–Controlled weapons or firearms.

Articles of contraband or property of an illegal nature shall be destroyed, except that any articles which are capable of lawful use may in the discretion of the court be sold and the proceeds disposed of as provided in §23A-37-10. However, the provisions of §23A-37-13 apply to any controlled weapon or firearm.

Source: SL 1978, ch 178, §469; SL 1979, ch 159, §25A; SL 1985, ch 188, §5; SL 1999, ch 128, §1.