If any such warrant be executed by the seizure of property, or of any other of the things aforesaid, the same shall be safely kept by the direction of such judge or court, to be used as evidence, and thereafter be disposed of as provided by law; provided, however, that any such property seized under such warrant which is not used in evidence and any property which is stolen or embezzled property shall be restored to its owner, and the things mentioned in § 19.2-53 may be burnt or otherwise destroyed, under such direction, as soon as there is no further need for its use as evidence unless it is otherwise expressly provided by law.
Code 1950, § 19.1-87; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
§ 19.2-52. When search warrant may issue
§ 19.2-53. What may be searched and seized
§ 19.2-53.1. Taking blood samples pursuant to search warrant; immunity
§ 19.2-55. Issuing general search warrant or search warrant without affidavit deemed malfeasance
§ 19.2-56.1. Warrant issued for search of attorney's office
§ 19.2-57. Execution and return of warrant; list of property seized
§ 19.2-58. Disposition of property seized
§ 19.2-59. Search without warrant prohibited; when search without warrant lawful
§ 19.2-59.1. Strip searches prohibited; exceptions; how strip searches conducted
§ 19.2-60. Motion for return of seized property and to suppress
§ 19.2-60.1. Use of unmanned aircraft systems by public bodies; search warrant required