(A) Upon conviction of an offense under this article, any weapon seized shall be confiscated by the trial court. When the weapon is no longer needed for evidentiary purposes, the court may transfer the weapon to the village’s Police Department, which shall destroy such weapon, notwithstanding any interest in such weapon by any other person unless such weapon is exempted under division (B) of this section.
(B) Any stolen weapon so confiscated, when no longer needed for evidentiary purposes, shall be returned to the person entitled to possession if known under the following circumstances:
(1) The owner provides satisfactory proof of ownership;
(2) The owner is not the offender;
(3) The owner did not consent to the possession of such weapon for any purpose by the offender;
(4) The ownership of the property predates the offense; and
(5) The owner possesses a valid firearms owner’s identification card.