46-5-313. Firearm not to be destroyed. If a firearm possessed by a law enforcement agency was not purchased by the agency for agency use, if it is legal for a private person to own and possess the firearm, and if the legal owner cannot be determined by the agency, the agency may not destroy the firearm and shall sell the firearm to a licensed dealer. The proceeds of the sale must be deposited in the general fund of the governmental entity of which the agency is a part.
History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 332, L. 2009.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Part 3. Procedure in Regard to Property Seized
46-5-305. Disposition of unclaimed property
46-5-307. Petition for destruction, disposal, or use of evidence
46-5-309. Applicability of other statutes
46-5-311. Custody and disposition -- seizure without search warrant