All officers of the law in whose care, possession or keeping may be placed any gambling or gaming machine or device of any kind whatsoever or any gambling or gaming punchboard of any kind or description whatsoever which has been confiscated for violation of any criminal law or laws of this State shall immediately after conviction of the violator of the law destroy the same.
HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 16-514; 1952 Code Section 16-514; 1942 Code Section 1747; 1932 Code Section 1747; 1923 (33) 123.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 19 - Gambling And Lotteries
Section 16-19-10. Setting up lotteries.
Section 16-19-20. Adventuring in lotteries.
Section 16-19-30. Selling lottery tickets.
Section 16-19-40. Unlawful games and betting.
Section 16-19-50. Keeping unlawful gaming tables.
Section 16-19-70. Keeping gaming tables open or playing games on the Sabbath.
Section 16-19-80. Forfeiture of wagers.
Section 16-19-90. Betting on elections.
Section 16-19-100. Imprisonment in case of conviction.
Section 16-19-110. Exoneration for becoming State's evidence.
Section 16-19-120. Officers shall destroy gambling devices after confiscation.
Section 16-19-130. Betting, pool selling, bookmaking and the like prohibited.
Section 16-19-140. Violation of Section 16-19-130 constitutes a nuisance.
Section 16-19-150. Punishment of offense covered by Section 16-19-40.