Confiscación de dinero y dispositivos de juego en Arizona

Explicación Simple

Si la policía piensa que tienes dinero o máquinas de juego que se usan de manera ilegal, pueden quitártelas. Esto es para evitar que las personas rompan las reglas sobre el juego.

Es como cuando un maestro se lleva tu teléfono en clase porque cree que lo estás usando para hacer trampa. Aunque luego demuestres que solo lo tenías guardado, el maestro puede decidir si te lo regresa o no.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene una máquina tragamonedas antigua en su casa. La policía entra y cree que Juan la usa para jugar ilegalmente. Si se la quitan pero Juan demuestra que es una antigüedad y no la usa para jugar, la corte puede devolverle la máquina.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

13-3309 . Seizure; exception; definition A. In addition to any other remedies provided by law, any monies used or intended to be used in violation of this chapter may be seized by any peace officer on probable cause that it is money used or intended to be used in violation of this chapter. B. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, gambling records of gambling in violation of this chapter may be seized by any peace officer on probable cause that they are gambling records. C. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, a gambling device may be seized by any peace officer on probable cause that it is a gambling device being used or intended to be used in violation of this title. D. If a gambling device is an antique slot machine and is not used for gambling purposes or in violation of the laws of this state, possession of the antique slot machine is lawful and it shall not be confiscated or destroyed. If the gambling device is confiscated and the owner shows that the gambling device is an antique slot machine and it is not used for gambling purposes or in violation of the laws of this state, the court acquiring jurisdiction shall order the antique slot machine returned to the person from whom it was confiscated. E. For purposes of this section, "antique slot machine" means a gambling device which is manufactured for use as a slot machine and is at least twenty-five years old.