16-6-105. Seizure and forfeiture of alcoholic beverage and conveyance. Whenever an investigator or any peace officer in making or attempting to make a search under and in pursuance of authority of law shall find in any motor vehicle, vessel, boat, canoe, or conveyance of any description an alcoholic beverage which is unlawfully kept or had or kept or held for unlawful purposes contrary to the provisions of this code, he may forthwith seize the alcoholic beverage and packages in which the same is contained and the motor vehicle, vessel, boat, canoe, or conveyance in which the alcoholic beverage is found. Upon the conviction of the occupant or person in charge of the motor vehicle, vessel, boat, canoe, or conveyance, or of any other person, for having or keeping such alcoholic beverages contrary to any of the provisions of this code in any such vehicle, vessel, boat, canoe, or conveyance, the court in which the conviction of any such person is had may, in addition to the sentence imposed under authority of law, declare the alcoholic beverage or any part thereof so seized and the package in which the same is contained to be forfeited to the state of Montana. The court may in and by decree further declare the motor vehicle, vessel, boat, canoe, or conveyance seized to be forfeited to the state of Montana.

     History: En. Sec. 75, Ch. 105, L. 1933; re-en. Sec. 2815.134, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 4-209, R.C.M. 1947; amd. and redes. 4-6-207 by Sec. 26, Ch. 387, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 4-6-207.