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.
S.D. Codified Laws § 23A-37-9
Destruction of contraband and illegal property--Sale of articles capable of lawful use--Controlled weapons or firearms
Source: SL 1978, ch 178, § 469; SL 1979, ch 159, § 25A; SL 1985, ch 188, § 5; SL 1999, ch 128, § 1.
Official source: South Dakota Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.