§ 70-6-202 — Property used in violation of Sections 70-4-116 - 70-4-118 declared contraband - Seizure

(a) Any firearm, other hunting device, or equipment used in violation of §§ 70-4-116 - 70-4-118 may be seized and held for evidence by the agency. As used in this section, "equipment" does not include a self-propelled vehicle or a vehicle propelled or drawn by a self-propelled vehicle, wherever operated. (b) When a seizure of property under subsection (a) results in an arrest and the person charged with the offense is found to be not guilty by a court of competent jurisdiction, the property must be returned by the trial court. (c) The court or jury that determines whether a violation of § 70-4-116 , § 70-4-117 , or § 70-4-118 has occurred shall also determine, in the same manner as provided in § 70-6-201 , whether property seized pursuant to this section is contraband and should be forfeited to the state.

Legislative History

Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 894, s 1, eff. 7/1/2022. Acts 1951, ch. 115, § 45 (Williams, § 5178.74); 1959, ch. 300, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1961, ch. 97, § 5; Acts 1963, ch. 105, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1972, ch. 543, § 7; impl. am. Acts 1974, ch. 481, §§ 6, 7; Acts 1975, ch. 41, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1979, ch. 68, § 3; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 51-707; Acts 1998, ch. 909, § 3; 1999, ch. 91, § 3; 2009 , ch. 213, § 2; 2011 , ch. 283, § 6.