Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 21-1981
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Confiscation, preservation and disposition of sound
Official statutory text
recording or article and implements, devices and equipment used in
unauthorized manufacture.
A. If a person is convicted of any violation of this act, the
court in its judgment of conviction shall order the forfeiture and
destruction or other disposition of any sound recording or article
which does not conform to the requirements of this act and all
implements, devices and equipment used or intended to be used in the
manufacture of such sound recordings or articles. The court may
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enter an order preserving any such articles or items for use in
other cases or pending the final determination of an appeal.
B. It shall be the duty of all law enforcement officers, upon
discovery, to confiscate all recordings and articles that do not
conform to the requirements of this act. The nonconforming
recordings and articles shall be delivered to the district attorney
of the county in which the confiscation was made, who shall, by
court order, destroy or otherwise dispose of such recordings and
articles. This section shall apply to any nonconforming recording
or article, regardless of the knowledge or intent of the person in
possession.
C. The penalties provided in this act are not exclusive and are
in addition to any other penalties provided by law.
unauthorized manufacture.
A. If a person is convicted of any violation of this act, the
court in its judgment of conviction shall order the forfeiture and
destruction or other disposition of any sound recording or article
which does not conform to the requirements of this act and all
implements, devices and equipment used or intended to be used in the
manufacture of such sound recordings or articles. The court may
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 21. Crimes and Punishments Page 869
enter an order preserving any such articles or items for use in
other cases or pending the final determination of an appeal.
B. It shall be the duty of all law enforcement officers, upon
discovery, to confiscate all recordings and articles that do not
conform to the requirements of this act. The nonconforming
recordings and articles shall be delivered to the district attorney
of the county in which the confiscation was made, who shall, by
court order, destroy or otherwise dispose of such recordings and
articles. This section shall apply to any nonconforming recording
or article, regardless of the knowledge or intent of the person in
possession.
C. The penalties provided in this act are not exclusive and are
in addition to any other penalties provided by law.
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