Article 64 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that the property illegally obtained 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 75 of the General Principles of the Civil Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that citizens' personal property includes citizens' lawful income, houses, savings, daily necessities, cultural relics, books and materials, trees, livestock, means of production and other lawful property permitted by law. The lawful property of citizens is protected by law, and it is forbidden for any organization or individual to occupy, plunder, destroy or illegally seal up, detain, freeze or confiscate it.