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§ 31-27-8 NMSA 1978

Safekeeping of seized property pending disposition

Known as the Forfeiture Act

The act spans §§ 31–31 (13 sections).

Laws 2002, ch. 4, § 8; 2015, ch. 152, § 10; 2019, ch. 133, § 9.

With regard to seized property in the state courts:

A. seized currency alleged to be subject to forfeiture shall be deposited with the clerk of the district court in an interest-bearing account;

B. seized property other than currency or real property, not required by federal or state law to be destroyed, shall be placed under seal at a place designated by the district court;

C. seized property shall be kept by the custodian in a manner to protect it from theft or damage and, if ordered by the district court, insured against those risks; and

D. unless it is returned to an owner, a law enforcement agency shall dispose of forfeited or abandoned property as provided in Section 31-27-7 NMSA 1978.

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.