Upon the filing, before or after seizure, of a libel for a forfeiture, a warrant shall be issued to the proper officer, requiring him to take such property into his custody and to detain it until it is legally disposed of.
Source. RS 212:3. CS 225:3. GS 249:3. GL 267:3. PS 258:3. PL 372:3. RL 432:3.