The magistrate to whom any obscene or indecent writing, paper, book, picture, print, figure or other obscene material, is delivered pursuant to Section 1022 of this title, shall, upon the examination of the accused, or if the examination is delayed or prevented, without awaiting such examination, determine the character of such writing, paper, book, picture, print, figure or other obscene material, and if the magistrate finds it to be obscene or indecent, the magistrate shall cause the same to be destroyed, or to be delivered to the district attorney of the county in which the accused is liable to indictment or trial as the interests of justice in his judgment require, but no more than two copies of any one writing, paper, book, picture, print, figure or other obscene material shall be delivered to the district attorney.

R.L. 1910, § 2465; Amended by Laws 1996, HB 2506, c. 37, § 5, eff. November 1, 1996.