A.
Upon the conviction or plea of guilty or noncontendere of a crime
as defined in this chapter, the personal property that is an instrumentality
of that crime shall be forfeited to the City.
B.
The personal property subject to forfeiture under this chapter may
be seized without process under any of the following circumstances:
(1)
The property is an instrumentality of a crime as defined in this
chapter and the seizure is incident to a lawful arrest;
(2)
The seizure is pursuant to a valid search warrant;
(3)
Exigent circumstances exist that preclude the obtaining of a court
order, and there is probable cause to believe that the property is
an instrumentality of a crime.
C.
The personal property seized under this section shall be returned
to the owner within seven days after the occurrence of any of the
following:
(1)
A warrant or notice of appearance is not issued against the person
for the commission of a crime within seven days after the property
is seized;
(2)
All charges against the person relating to the commission of the
crime are dismissed;
(3)
The person charged with committing a crime is acquitted of the crime.
