342 Wrecked or Derelict Goods, Abandoned Motor Vehicles - Confiscated Property and Contraband

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declare a forfeitureof all the rights , title and interest, subject , however, to the lien of such innocent lienholder , or may direct the payment of such a lien from the proceeds of any sale of said property. The proceedings and judgment of forfeiture shall be in rem and shall be primarily against the property itself. Upon the entry of a judgment of forfeiture , the Court shall determine the disposition to be made of the property, which may include the destruction thereof, the sale thereof, theallocation thereof to some other Zephyrhills governmental function or use, or otherwise , as the Court may determine . If any of the property declared forfeited is of such a nature as to be readily adaptable for use in the police department , the police shall be allowed to retain such items of the forfeited property before any other disposition is made under the judgment . The police department ' s requisition shall be filed before judgment , and the property requisitioned therein shall be allocated 111 to the office of the police department in said judgment . The balance of the property shall be destroyed or sold or allocated to some City governmental function or use . Sales of such property shall be a public sale to the highest and best bidder for cash after two weeks ' public notice as the Court may direct . Upon the application of any claimant , the Court may fix the value of a forfeitable interest in the seized property and permit such claimant to redeem the said property upon the payment of a sum equal to said value which sum shall be disposed of as would the proceeds of the sale of said property under a judgment of forfeiture . Section 12 . DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS OF FORFEITURE . All sums received from the sale or other disposition of the seized property shall be paid into the City treasury for the benefit of the _ general ..fund and shall become a part thereof. (.0. R. 1238 PG 01467