Title 9 — Civil Practice
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O.C.G.A. § 9-16-6 Seizure of property
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(a) Property subject to forfeiture may be seized by any law enforcement officer of this state or any political subdivision thereof who has power to make arrests or execute process or a search warrant issued by any court having jurisdiction over the property. A court issued warran…
O.C.G.A. § 9-16-7 Reporting of seizure; role of state attorney
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(a) When property that is intended to be forfeited is taken by any law enforcement officer of this state, within 30 days thereof the seizing officer shall, in writing, report the fact of seizure and conduct an inventory and estimate the value of the property seized and provide su…
O.C.G.A. § 9-16-8 Forfeiture lien
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(a) A state attorney may file, without a filing fee, a forfeiture lien upon the initiation of any civil forfeiture proceeding or criminal proceeding or upon seizure for forfeiture. The forfeiture lien filing shall constitute notice to any person claiming an interest in the proper…