Nuisances—Disposition of weapons.
Riverside Municipal Code § 9.12.060
in effect9.12.060 - Nuisances—Disposition of weapons.
A. Upon conviction of a defendant, a firearm used in the commission of, or in an attempt to commit, any violation of this Code, is a nuisance.
B. Upon conviction of a defendant, any weapon described in subsection A of this section shall be surrendered to the Chief of Police who shall dispose of such weapon as provided by law, except that upon the certification of a judge of a court of record, the City Attorney or of the District Attorney of the County of Riverside, that the ends of justice will be subserved thereby, the weapon shall be preserved until the necessity for its use ceases.
(Ord. 6423 § 1, 1998; Ord. 4918 § 1, 1981)
Source: City of Riverside, California, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/riverside/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_TIT9PESAMO_CH9.12WE_9.12.060NUISWEFetched: 11/1/2026