Schmitz v. $40,703.00

OPINION

WILLIS, Judge.

The Olmsted County attorney challenges the district court’s dismissal of a judicial forfeiture action under Minn.Stat. § 609.5311, arguing that the statutory forfeiture scheme does not require the county attorney to have asserted all statutory claims for forfeiture in the judicial determination proceeding initiated by Lamar. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

On April 29, 1995, Michael Lamar was arrested at the Rochester Airport for sus-peeted illegal drug activities. A search resulted in the discovery of $40,703 on Lamar’s person. That same day an administrative forfeiture…