The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the seizure and sale of items under the provisions of this article is not contemplated to be a forfeiture as the same is used in article twelve, section five of the West Virginia Constitution and to the extent that such seizure and sale may be found to be such a forfeiture, the Legislature hereby finds and declares that the proceeds from a seizure and sale under this article is not part of net proceeds as the same is contemplated by such article twelve, section five of the West Virginia Constitution.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 60A. Uniform Controlled Substances Act
Article 7. West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act
§60A-7-702. Legislative Findings
§60A-7-703. Items Subject to Forfeiture; Persons Authorized to Seize Property Subject to Forfeiture
§60A-7-704. Procedures for Seizure of Forfeitable Property
§60A-7-705. Procedures for Forfeiture
§60A-7-705a. Additional Procedures for Forfeiture
§60A-7-707. Disposition of Other Forfeited Property; Distribution of Proceeds