(First published in the Dodge City Daily Globe on July 28, 2006.) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF FORD COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DIVISION Case No. 06MV21 STATE OF KANSAS, ex rel. KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL, Plaintiff, v. $2,957.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, M/L; 269 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA, Defendant. NOTICE OF PENDING FORFEITURE Pursuant to K.S.A. 60-4109 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that property herein described has been seized for forfeiture and is pending forfeiture to the Kansas Highway Patrol pursuant to the Kansas Standard Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Act (KSASFA), K.S.A. 60-4101 et seq. If you have not previously received a Notice of Seizure for Forfeiture, this is notice pursuant to the Act. The property was seized on March 3, 2006, on U-50 at milepost 112, in Ford County, Kansas as property subject to forfeiture. The value of the property has been set at $2,957.00;
and the drugs have no lawful value. The conduct giving rise to forfeiture and/or the violation of law alleged is: the property is the proceeds of, or was used or intended to be used to facilitate, violation(s) of illegal drug transactions, all act(s) giving rise to the property''s forfeiture. Further, a presumption of forfeitability exists in that illegal substances were in close proximity to the currency. You are hereby notified that the Plaintiff''s Attorney has chosen to initially proceed with this matter administratively and is making stipulation of exemptions available for the property seized for forfeiture as described above. You may do any of the following: (1) File a verified petition for Request of Stipulation of Exemption with the Plaintiff''s Attorney and sending a copy to the Seizing Agency; or (2) File a verified claim with the Court, sending copies to the Plaintiff''s Attorney and the Seizing Agency; or (3) Do nothing. The law also provides for provisional return of the property under certain circumstances including the posting of a surety bond or a court hearing on whether probable cause existed when the property was seized. You may wish to consult with an attorney before deciding what is best for you. However, if no petition or claim is filed within thirty (30) days of mailing/service of this Notice, your interest in the property described above will be forfeited. All such requests, petitions and claims shall comply with the strict requirements for claims as set out in K.S.A. 60-4111. Please be aware that it is a crime to falsely allege an ownership interest in property or to provide false information in a petition or claim. A copy for the Law Enforcement Agency should be mailed to: Lt. Kirk Simone, KHP, 122 SW 7th St., Topeka, Kansas 66603 The Original for the Court should be mailed to: Clerk of the Ford County District Court, P.O. Box 197, Dodge City, Kansas 67801. Issued this 14th day of June, 2006. Colin D. Wood, #19800 Kansas Highway Patrol P.O. Box 45 Caldwell, Kansas 67022 620-845-6580
cwood@khp.ks.gov 1T-Fri.
Wouldn't work for the criminal.... "But judge, the drugs have no lawful value, therefore, why would I need to purchase a legal taxstamp?"