179.1175 - Disposition of property after seizure and forfeiture. - Nevada Statutes

179.1175  Disposition of property after seizure and forfeiture.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, after property has been seized the agency which seized the property may:

      (a) Place the property under seal;

      (b) Remove the property to a place designated by the agency for the storage of that type of property; or

      (c) Remove the property to an appropriate place for disposition in a manner authorized by the court.

      2.  If an agency seizes currency, unless otherwise ordered by the court, the agency shall deposit the currency in an interest-bearing account maintained for the purpose of holding currency seized by the agency.

      3.  When a court declares property to be forfeited, the plaintiff may:

      (a) Retain it for official use;

      (b) Sell any of it which is neither required by law to be destroyed nor harmful to the public; or

      (c) Remove it for disposition in accordance with the applicable provisions of NRS.

      (Added to NRS by 1985, 1467; A 1987, 1383; 2001, 875)