(A) If any personal property used for the purpose of violating any of the gambling laws of the state shall be seized by any officer or person with or without a search warrant, such officer or person is required within five days of the seizure to make a written report under oath and file the same with the County Clerk, which report shall in detail state the name of the officer or person making the seizure, the place where seized, and an inventory of the property or articles so taken into possession. Within five days after seizing such property, the officer shall deliver the property to the Sheriff of the county and take the Sheriff’s receipt therefor, in duplicate, and the Sheriff shall retain the same and all thereof until the same shall be destroyed pursuant to the orders of the court.
(B) In computing the time, five days, Sundays and holidays shall be excluded and not counted.
(C) A duplicate copy of the receipt shall be filed with the County Clerk, who shall keep a record of same. However, the Sheriff and his or her deputies shall be required to make the affidavit and issue the receipt and otherwise comply with the provisions of this section. The Sheriff shall be liable on his or her bond for the safe keeping of all such property so turned over to him or her under the provisions of this section.
(Prior Code, § 33.22)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see 22 O.S. § 1261