In re the Forfeiture of United States Currency in the Amount of Five Thousand Three Hundred Dollars
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
WALDEN, Judge.
This is a forfeiture proceeding under the provisions of Section 932.704, Florida Statutes (1981).
Such undertakings are procedural quagmires on account of the failure of the statute to provide measures to be followed other than to say “ * * * by rule to show cause *802in the circuit court.” See dissent in Famigllietti v. State ex rel. Broward County, Etc., 382 So.2d 767 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980).1 We take notice that a variety of procedures have been evolved with reference to Section 932.704, Florida Statutes, supra, some with and some without the use of a rule to show cause and some with…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Smetal Corporation v. West Lake Investment Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1936
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- Department of Law Enf. v. Real PropertySupreme Court of Florida · 1991
- Prince George's County v. VieiraCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1995
- In Re App. 48,900 Dollars in US CurrencyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- In Re Forfeiture of One 1976 Chev. CorvetteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles v. CharlesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
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