<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 23A-37-9 - Destruction of contraband and illegal property--Sale of articles capable of lawful use--Controlled weapons or firearms. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2049120Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049120SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049120CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2049120Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2049120DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049120000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049120SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2049120SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2049120Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-37-9"><span class="s2049120SENU">23A-37-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049120SENU">. </span><span class="s2049120CL">Destruction of contraband and illegal property--Sale of articles capable of lawful use--Controlled weapons or firearms.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049120Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049120DefaultParagraphFont">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 § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-37-10"><span class="s2049120DefaultParagraphFont">23A-37-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049120DefaultParagraphFont">. However, the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=23A-37-13"><span class="s2049120DefaultParagraphFont">23A-37-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049120DefaultParagraphFont"> apply to any controlled weapon or firearm.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049120Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049120000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2049120Normal"><span class="s2049120SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2049120SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 178, § 469; SL 1979, ch 159, § 25A; SL 1985, ch 188, § 5; SL 1999, ch 128, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>