State Ex Rel. Kansas Highway Patrol v. One 1995 Chevrolet Caprice Classic/Impala SS VIN 31G1BL52P8SR191732

Gardner, J.:

The State of Kansas ex rel. Kansas Highway Patrol appeals the district court’s denial of its forfeiture proceeding. The State claims the district court erred in returning the seized property to its owner without requiring the owner to comply with the terms of the relevant forfeiture statutes. We agree.

Procedural and factual background

The facts underlying this proceeding are not at issue in this appeal, thus they will not be set forth in detail. The State s brief alleges that on August 20, 2015, at approximately 7 a.m., Michael McPherson drove his car in Ellsworth County at speeds…