Section 11473.5 Of Chapter 8. Seizure And Disposition From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 10. >> Chapter 8.
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. (a) All seizures of controlled substances, instruments, or
paraphernalia used for unlawfully using or administering a
controlled substance which are in possession of any city, county, or
state official as found property, or as the result of a case in which
no trial was had or which has been disposed of by way of dismissal
or otherwise than by way of conviction, shall be destroyed by order
of the court, unless the court finds that the controlled substances,
instruments, or paraphernalia were lawfully possessed by the
defendant.
(b) If the court finds that the property was not lawfully
possessed by the defendant, law enforcement may request of the court
that certain uncontaminated instruments or paraphernalia be
relinquished to a school or school district for science classroom
education in lieu of destruction.