| forward the proceeds to the commissioner in the same manner as is | provided by section 10203; |
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| | 3.__Declaration of forfeiture. If no claimant appears, the | court shall, on proof of notice, declare the articles forfeited | to the State; |
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| | 4.__Claim procedures. If a person appears and claims the | articles, or any part of the articles, as having a right to the | possession of them at the time when they were seized, that | claimant shall file with the court a claim in writing stating | specifically: |
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| A.__The right so claimed; |
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| B.__The foundation of the claim; |
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| D.__The time and place of the seizure; |
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| E.__The name of the officer by whom the articles were | seized; |
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| F.__That the articles were not possessed in violation of | this Part with the person's__knowledge or consent; and |
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| G.__That person's business and place of residence. |
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| If a person makes a claim in accordance with this subsection, | that claimant must be admitted as a party to the process, and the | court shall proceed to determine the truth of the allegations in | the claim and libel and may hear any pertinent evidence offered | by the libelant or claimant; |
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| | 5.__Return of articles or proceeds to claimant. If the court | is, upon the hearing, satisfied that the fish, wildlife or | equipment possessed was not possessed in violation of this Part | and that the claimant is entitled to the custody of any part of | the articles, the court shall give the claimant an order in | writing, directed to the officer having the articles in custody, | commanding delivery to the claimant of the articles or proceeds | derived from the sale of the articles, to which the claimant is | found to be entitled, within 48 hours after demand; |
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| | 6.__Judgment against claimant. If the court finds the claimant | entitled to no part of the articles seized, the court shall | render judgment against that claimant for the libelant for costs, | to be taxed as in civil cases before the court, and issue | execution thereon, and declare the articles forfeited to the | State; |
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