IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF WOOD COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
STATE OF WEST
VIRGINIA and
PARKERSBURG
NARCOTICS TASK FORCE,
Petitioners,
vs. / CASE NO. 23-P-281
$15,530.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, 2006 RANGE ROVER, VIN SALSF25476A920928 and 2012 CHEVY MALIBU, VIN 1G1ZG5E74CF138107,
Respondents
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the above-styled matter has been filed in the Circuit Court of Wood County, West Virginia, pursuant to the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act (West Virginia Code 60A-7-701, et. seq.). Any person or corporation having a claim to the hereinafter described property shall, on or before the 21st day of November, 2023 file, in writing, their claim to said property with the Clerk of said Court, which said claim must clearly state the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon such person or corporation. A copy of said claim shall be delivered to Patrick O. Lefebure, Prosecuting Attorney, Counsel for Petitioners, at the Office of the Wood County Prosecuting Attorney, Judge Donald Black Annex, 317 Market Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101.
Pursuant to West Virginia Code 60A-7-705 (c)(1-6), the following information is given: (1) the property seized which is the subject of the petition filed is $15,530.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, 2006 RANGE ROVER, VIN SALSF25476A920928 and 2012 CHEVY MALIBU, VIN 1G1ZG5E74CF138107; (2) the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force is responsible for the seizure; (3) the property was seized on July 14, 2023 at 1123 Lynn Street, Apt. 4, Parkersburg, Wood County West Virginia; (4) the only owners of the property subject to forfeiture known to Petitioners is Richard Madison, whose address is 1123 Lynn Street, Apt. 4, Parkersburg, West Virginia and/or Hope Chute, whose address is 1123 Lynn Street, Apt. 4, Parkersburg, West Virginia; (5) the person having possession of the seized property at the time of the seizure was Richard Madison and Hope Chute; and (6) a request to the above-named Court to enter an Order directing ownership of said property in the State and the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force will be made.
Dated this 6th day of October, 2023.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
PARKERSBURG
NARCOTICS TASK FORCE,
Petitioners,
By Counsel
Patrick O. Lefebure,
WVSB #9078
Prosecuting Attorney
317 Market Street,
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Oct. 12, 19