Legal Opinion
In re Forfeiture of the Following Described Property Six Video Draw Poker Machines
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 9, 1989No. 88-2404PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Judge.
In this appeal the State seeks review of a final order entered by the circuit court in a civil forfeiture proceeding denying its motion for summary judgment, granting the property owner’s motion to dismiss, and directing the sheriff to return the confiscated property to the owner. Reversal of the order is required because the ultimate decision was premature due to departures from established procedures for civil forfeiture actions.
The proper procedure for conducting actions under the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act (Act), Sections 932.701-.704, Florida Statutes (1985), has been…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re App. 48,900 Dollars in US CurrencyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- In re the Forfeiture of United States Currency in the Amount of Five Thousand Three Hundred DollarsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
- City of Pompano Beach v. BarduaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
3Cited by3 opinions
- Department of Law Enf. v. Real PropertySupreme Court of Florida · 1991
- Sovran Bank, NA v. ParsonsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
- Brown v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990