NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA. SCOTT A. ASH, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, ON BEHALF OF THE BLUEFIELD CITY POLICE PETITIONER VS. FOURTEEN THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS IN UNITED STATE CURRENCY ($14,678.00) (Shawn Dilliard) RESPONDENT CIVIL ACTION NO. 16-C-348-MW NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR FORFEITURE The object of this suit is to seek an order forfeiting the herein described property pursuant to the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act, Chapter 60A, Article 7, Section 701 through 707, et. seq., as amended. To: Any claimant of a right or interest in said property You have the right to file a claim to the herein described property on or before the 30th day of January, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. before the Honorable Judge Derek C. Swope. Any such claim must clearly state the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon said claimant. The property seized and subject of this suit is described as follows FOURTEEN THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS IN UNITED STATE CURRENCY ($14,678.00). The law enforcement agency responsible for the seizure is the Bluefield City Police. The seizure was made on September 8, 2016 during a search of the residences located at 136 Bedford Street, Bluefield WV 24701. That the above listed respondent property was in the possession of Shawn Dilliard. That after the date for filing of said claims, an order of the Court directing forfeiture of the seized property to the State and vesting ownership of said property shall be sought. If you fail to file a claim, thereafter an order, upon proper herein, may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. A copy of said petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at her office. Entered by the Clerk of said Court on the 24th day of October 2016. JULIE BALL CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA By Her Deputy: Crystal Worley