CHAPTER 7.5. Seizure and Forfeiture [30435. - 30449.]
Chapter 7.5 added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 963.
§§ 30435–30449 · 15 sections
- § 30435 (a) An employee of the board, upon presentation of the appropriate identification and credentials, is authorized to enter into, and conduct an inspection of…
- § 30436 The following property, upon seizure by the board, is hereby forfeited to the state: (a) Cigarettes or tobacco products transported upon the highways, roads,…
- § 30437 Notice of the seizure and forfeiture of the property described in Section 30436 shall be given by the board as follows: (a) Notice shall be given by personal…
- § 30438 Any person owning or claiming any interest in the property may file a verified petition with the board stating his interest in the property and requesting the…
- § 30439 If the board determines that the property was seized erroneously or illegally, it shall order the release of the property. If the board denies the petition for…
- § 30440 Within 20 days from the date of the mailing of the board’s notice of denial of the petition, the petitioner may file an action against the board in the…
- § 30441 Within 20 days after the seizure of property under this chapter, any person owning or claiming an interest in the property may offer to deposit with the board…
- § 30442 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, upon making a seizure of property under Section 30436, the board may at any time prior to the sale or…
- § 30443 Copies of the petition shall be served personally or by registered or certified mail on all persons known by the board to have any right, title or interest in…
- § 30444 Any person claiming any right, title or interest in the property may within 20 days after service of the petition upon him file an answer to the petition. The…
- § 30445 If at the expiration of 20 days after the petition has been personally served, mailed or published there is no answer on file, the court shall within 30 days…
- § 30446 If a timely answer has been filed, the proceeding shall be set for hearing on a day within 30 days after the expiration of the period for filing of an answer.…
- § 30447 At the time set for the hearing any person having a timely answer on file may offer evidence to establish that the seizure and forfeiture of the property was…
- § 30448 The court shall determine whether the seizure of the property was in accordance with law and enter an appropriate order for the disposition of the property.
- § 30449 (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), (c), or (d), any property, except money, forfeited to the state under this chapter shall be sold by the board at…