Florida legal term
Person entitled to notice in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Person entitled to notice” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Person entitled to notice” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Person entitled to notice” means any owner, entity, bona fide lienholder, or person in possession of the property subject to forfeiture when seized, who is known to the seizing agency after a diligent search and inquiry.(f) “Adversarial preliminary hearing” means a hearing in which the seizing agency is required to establish probable cause that the property subject to forfeiture was used in violation of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.(g) “Forfeiture proceeding” means a hearing or trial in which the court or jury determines whether the subject property shall be forfeited.(h) “Claimant” (Fla. Stat. § 932.701)
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