77-11b-203. Mandatory return of seized property subject to forfeiture.
(1) Except for property that is required to be retained or preserved under, an agency shall promptly return seized property to a claimant and the prosecuting attorney may take no further action to forfeit the property, unless within 75 days after the day on which the property is seized: Chapter 11c, Retention of Evidence the prosecuting attorney: files a criminal indictment or information under Subsection; 77-11b-301(3) files a petition to transfer the property to another agency in accordance with Section; or 77-11a-205 files a civil forfeiture complaint under Section; or 77-11b-302 the prosecuting attorney or a federal prosecutor obtains a restraining order under Subsection. 77-11b-301(4)
(2) The prosecuting attorney may file a petition to extend the deadline under Subsectionby 21 days. (1) If a prosecuting attorney files a petition under Subsectionand the prosecuting attorney provides good cause for extending the deadline, a court shall grant the petition. (2)(a) The prosecuting attorney may not file more than one petition under this Subsection. (2)
(3) If a prosecuting attorney is unable to file a civil forfeiture complaint under Subsectionbecause a claimant has filed a claim under Sectionand the claimant has an extension to provide additional information on the claim under Subsection, the deadline under Subsectionmay be extended by 15 days. (1)(a)(iii) 77-11a-304 77-11a-304(1)(d) (1)