Bourassa v. State

Phipps, Chief Judge.

In this in rem civil forfeiture action, Jason Bourassa, Jeffrey Bourassa, and CheriRau challenge judgments of forfeiture.1 Because no timely hearing on the underlying forfeiture complaint was held, we reverse.

On November 12, 2008, the state filed, pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-49, a complaint of forfeiture. The complaint alleged that certain real and personal property had been seized as having been used, or intended for use, to facilitate an illegal drug trade operation or as having been found in close proximity to unlawful drugs. Jason Bourassa, Jeffrey Bourassa, and Rau…