Legal Opinion
Miami-Dade County v. Forfeiture of $26,474.00 in U.S. Currency
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 13, 2015No. 15-0088PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtSuarez, J.
Miami-Dade County appeals the trial court’s finding of no probable cause with respect to a portion of its in rem forfeiture Complaint, which was filed after the required time for requesting an Adversarial Preliminary Hearing by any other party. The Complaint involved $26,474.00 in currency and the contents of a safe deposit box ($20,012.00). The trial court found no probable cause as to the contents of the safe deposit box. We reverse.
The forfeiture proceedings arose out of a long-term narcotics investigation. As part of the investigation, an individual sold methamphetamines to undercover…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles v. KarrDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2001
- In Re Forfeiture of $171,900District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1998
- City of Coral Springs v. Forfeiture of a 1997 Ford Ranger Pickup Truck VIN 1FTCR10A4VTA62475 FL Tag 3U16BDEDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
- STATE DEPT. OF HIGHWAY SAFETY v. HolguinDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
- Miami-Dade Police Department v. Forfeiture of $15,875.51District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
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- THE STATE OF FLORIDA v. IN RE: FORFEITURE OF $133,888.00 IN U.S. CURRENCYDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2021