21-943.

§21-943.

    The magistrate or justice of the peace to whom anything suitable
to be used for gambling purposes, or furniture or equipment used in a
place conducted in violation of this Act is delivered, as provided by
law shall, upon the examination of the accused, or if such
examination is delayed, or prevented, without awaiting such
examination, determine the character of the thing so delivered to him
and whether it was actually intended or employed by the accused or
others in violation of the provisions of this article; and if he
finds that it is of a character suitable to be used for gambling
purposes, and that it was actually employed or intended to be used by
the accused or others, in violation of the provisions of this
Article, he shall so find and cause the same to be delivered to the
sheriff to await the order of the district court.  Provided, that any
of the furniture or equipment susceptible of legitimate use, may be
sold and the proceeds thereof placed in the court fund of said
county, and that any money so found by the officers shall be placed
in the court fund of the county.