South Dakota § 23A-37-13 - Controlled weapons and firearms disposal.
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§ 23A-37-13. Controlled weapons and firearms disposal.
Any controlled weapon or firearm used in violation of chapter 22-14 shall be disposed of as follows:
(1) If it is stolen, it shall be returned to the lawful owner upon proof of ownership;
(2) If it is illegal, it shall be destroyed pursuant to law; or
(3) If it is neither stolen nor illegal, it shall be delivered to the arresting agency or, at the direction of the attorney general, to the South Dakota Forensic Laboratory for scientific examination purposes, for lawful use or disposal.
In the case of a disposition pursuant to subdivision (3), the arresting agency or forensic laboratory may use, trade-in, destroy, or sell, as provided in chapter 5-24A or § 6-13-6, the controlled weapon or firearm.
Source: SL 1983, ch 188, § 2; SL 1998, ch 151, § 1; SL 1999, ch 128, § 2; SL 2006, ch 137, § 1; SL 2011, ch 2, § 131.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23A-37-13 ("Controlled weapons and firearms disposal.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. 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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