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.