Colorado § 16-13-507 - Disposition of contraband article or property.
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§ 16-13-507. Disposition of contraband article or property.
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.
Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 509, § 1, effective July 1. L. 87: Entire section amended, p. 643, § 23, effective July 1.
Cross references: For provisions on reporting and disposition of forfeited property, see part 7 of this article 13.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-13-507 ("Disposition of contraband article or property.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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