Any property seized pursuant to section 16-13-504 which is required by law to be destroyed, or the possession of which is illegal, or which in the opinion of the court is not properly the subject of a sale may be destroyed pursuant to a warrant for the destruction of personal property issued by the court and directed to the sheriff of the proper county or any peace officer and returned by the sheriff or peace officer after execution thereof. The court shall stay the execution of any such warrant during the period in which the property is used as evidence in any pending criminal or civil proceeding.L. 84: Entire part added, p. 509, § 1, effective July 1. L. 87: Entire section amended, p. 643, § 23, effective July 1. For provisions on reporting and disposition of forfeited property, see part 7 of this article 13.
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