All officers of the law in whose care, possession or keeping may be placed any gambling or gaming machine or device of any kind whatsoever or any gambling or gaming punchboard of any kind or description whatsoever which has been confiscated for violation of any criminal law or laws of this State shall immediately after conviction of the violator of the law destroy the same.
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-19-120
Officers shall destroy gambling devices after confiscation
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 23 F. Supp. 2d 647 - Casino Ventures v. Stewart (1998)
Most recently applied in 23 F. Supp. 2d 647 - Casino Ventures v. Stewart (October 1998)
1962 Code SECTION 16-514; 1952 Code SECTION 16-514; 1942 Code SECTION 1747; 1932 Code SECTION 1747; 1923 (33) 123.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.