It shall be the duty of such officer in the county or the Attorney General of the state to institute at once or cause to be instituted condemnation proceedings in the circuit court by filing a complaint in the name of the state against the property seized, describing the same, or against the person or persons in possession of said vehicles of transportation, if known, to obtain a judgment enforcing the forfeiture. No replevin or detinue writ may be employed to retake possession of such seized property pending the forfeiture action, but any party claiming a superior right may intervene by motion in said action and have his claim adjudicated.
The judge presiding in said circuit court or any division thereof may superintend and make all proper orders and orders of publication of notice to be published for all parties claiming the said vehicles to come in and assert their right thereto. The said court shall have authority to frame all orders of procedure so as to regulate the proceedings that persons may have an opportunity to come in and propound their claim to the vehicles and conveyances sought to be condemned.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 28 - Intoxicating Liquor, Malt Beverages and Wine.
Chapter 4 - Regulation and Control of Alcoholic Beverages in Dry Counties and Dry Municipalities.
Article 11 - Forfeiture and Condemnation of Contraband Liquors and Beverages, Etc.
Section 28-4-250 - Authorization and Procedure Generally.
Section 28-4-264 - Disposition of Property Seized by Officer Under Warrant Generally.
Section 28-4-267 - Delivery to Certain Persons and Posting of Copies of Notice.
Section 28-4-271 - Forfeiture and Condemnation Proceedings Generally - Prosecution of Action.
Section 28-4-279 - Forfeiture and Condemnation Proceedings in Circuit Courts.
Section 28-4-283 - Enforcement of Forfeiture.
Section 28-4-284 - Sale of Property and Disposition of Proceeds Therefrom.
Section 28-4-291 - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale of Such Property Forfeited to State.
Section 28-4-292 - Advertisement and Sale of Receptacles, etc., of Prohibited Liquors and Beverages.
Section 28-4-297 - Unlawful Disposition, etc., of Contraband Liquors and Beverages by Custodian.
Section 28-4-299 - Forfeiture, Sale and Distribution of Proceeds of Sale of Contraband Generally.