As Amended
SEC. 97-37-3. Deadly weapons; forfeiture of weapon; return upon dismissal or acquittal.
Any weapon used in violation of section 97-37-1, or used in the commission of any other crime, shall be seized by the arresting officer, may be introduced in evidence, and in the event of a conviction, shall be ordered to be forfeited, and shall be disposed of as ordered by the court having jurisdiction of such offense. In the event of dismissal or acquittal of charges, such weapon shall be returned to the accused from whom it was seized.
SOURCES: Codes, 1880, Sec. 2985; 1892, Sec. 1026; 1906, Secs. 1103, 1104; Hemingway's 1917, Secs. 829, 830; 1930, Secs. 853, 854; 1942, Sec. 2079; Laws, 1898, p. 86; 1960, ch. 242, Sec. 1; 1962, ch. 310, Sec. 1; 1979, ch. 396, eff from and after July 1, 1979.