Article 64 Disposal of criminal articles All property illegally acquired by criminals shall be recovered or ordered to make restitution; The lawful property of the victim shall be returned in time; Contraband and personal articles used in crimes shall be confiscated. Confiscated property and fines shall be turned over to the state treasury and shall not be misappropriated or disposed of by themselves.
Article 99 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates that if the victim suffers material losses due to the defendant's criminal behavior, he has the right to file an incidental civil action in the course of criminal proceedings. If the state or collective property suffers losses, the people's procuratorate may bring an incidental civil action when it brings a public prosecution. When necessary, the people's court may seal up or detain the defendant's property.