Whenever prohibited liquors and beverages, or any of them, are seized and held for use as evidence before any court on the trial of any person for a violation of the prohibitory laws of the state or the prohibitory ordinance of any municipality and the person is convicted for violating such law or ordinance in any way by his connection with or possession or ownership of the liquors and beverages, or any of them, then, within 10 days after conviction, without any order of the court to that effect, the custodian of the liquor or beverage is authorized to proceed and shall proceed to dispose of the same as provided in Section 28-4-273.
Ala. Code § 28-4-295 (1975)