31-27-8. Safekeeping of seized property pending disposition.
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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.
History: Laws 2002, ch. 4, § 8; 2015, ch. 152, § 10; 2019, ch. 133, § 9.