{"data":{"id":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-60.8","jurisdiction":"us-ok","citation":"Okla. Stat. tit. 22, § 22-60.8","heading":"Seizure and forfeiture of weapons used to commit act of","body":"domestic abuse.\n\nA. Each peace officer of this state shall seize any weapon or\n\ninstrument when such officer has probable cause to believe such\n\nweapon or instrument has been used to commit an act of domestic\n\nabuse as defined by Section 60.1 of this title, provided an arrest\n\nis made, if possible, at the same time.\n\nB. After any such seizure, the District Attorney shall file a\n\nnotice of seizure and forfeiture as provided in this section within\n\nten (10) days of such seizure, or any weapon or instrument seized\n\npursuant to this section shall be returned to the owner.\n\nC. The seizure and forfeiture provisions of Section 991a-19 of\n\nthis title shall be followed for any seizure and forfeiture of\n\nproperty pursuant to this section. No weapon or instrument seized\n\npursuant to this section or monies from the sale of any such seized\n\nweapon or instrument shall be turned over to the person from whom\n\nsuch property was seized if a forfeiture action has been filed\n\nwithin the time required by subsection B of this section, unless\n\nauthorized by this section. Provided further, the owner may prove\n\nat the forfeiture hearing that the conduct giving rise to the\n\nseizure was justified, and if the owner proves justification, the\n\nseized property shall be returned to the owner. Any proceeds gained\n\nfrom this seizure shall be placed in the Crime Victims Compensation\n\nRevolving Fund.","path":["OK Code","Title 22"],"source_url":"https://www.oklegislature.gov/OK_Statutes/CompleteTitles/os22.pdf","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:36Z","sha256":"ae2c85bc9325a69318c477ed15b5889a2988547b63c7e1d63596c4c840409d58","source_id":"us-ok","stale":false,"prev":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-60.7","next":"us-ok/okla.-stat.-tit.-22-22-60.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}