§ 14-299. Property exhibited by gamblers to be seized; disposition of same. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 14‑299.  Propertyexhibited by gamblers to be seized; disposition of same.

Except as provided in Chapter18C of the General Statutes or in G.S. 14‑292, all moneys or otherproperty or thing of value exhibited for the purpose of alluring persons to beton any game, or used in the conduct of any such game, including any motorvehicle used in the conduct of a lottery within the purview of G.S. 14‑291.1,shall be liable to be seized by any court of competent jurisdiction or by anyperson acting under its warrant. Moneys so seized shall be turned over to andpaid to the treasurer of the county wherein they are seized, and placed in thegeneral fund of the county. Any property seized which is used for and issuitable only for gambling shall be destroyed, and all other property so seizedshall be sold in the manner provided for the sale of personal property byexecution, and the proceeds derived from said sale shall (after deducting theexpenses of keeping the property and the costs of the sale and after paying, accordingto their priorities all known prior, bona fide liens which were created withoutthe lienor having knowledge or notice that the motor vehicle or other propertywas being used or to be used in connection with the conduct of such game orlottery) be turned over and paid to the treasurer of the county wherein theproperty was seized, to be placed by said treasurer in the general fund of thecounty. (1798,c. 502, s. 3, P.R.; R.C., c. 34, s. 77; Code, s. 1051; Rev., s. 3722; C.S., s.4436; 1943, c. 84; 1957, c. 501; 1973, c. 108, s. 12; 2005‑344, s. 3(g).)