City of Sparks, Police Department v. Nason

OPINION

By the Court,

Rose, J.:

Respondent Jeremy R. (Jeremy), a minor, was arrested for burglary, and charged with committing a delinquent act under NRS 62.040(l)(b).1 Upon his arrest, the City of Sparks Police *203Department seized the 1981 Datsun pickup truck that Jeremy used in the crime, and of which Jeremy was the registered owner. The City of Sparks filed a forfeiture complaint against Jeremy’s truck pursuant to NRS 179.121(2).2

Jeremy and his mother moved to dismiss the forfeiture complaint pursuant to NRCP 12(b)(5). They asserted that conveyances are only subject to forfeiture when used in…