Three Thousand Six Hundred Thirty-Nine, Dollars ($3,639.00) in U.S. Currency v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice ROGELIO VALDEZ.

The State of Texas seized $3,639.00 as contraband from appellant Danny Hernandez. Hernandez argues the trial court should have granted his “plea in bar to dismiss State’s forfeiture action” because the State failed to exercise reasonable diligence in procuring the service of citation. We reverse and render.

Facts and Procedural History

On September 1, 2000, thirty days after the seizure, the State timely filed the petition and notice of seizure and intended forfeiture and issued the citation for personal service under article 59 of the Texas Code of…