IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF KANAWHA COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA 25-C-555 (Akers) DEBRA L. RUSNAK, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF KANAWHA COUNTY, ON BEHALF OF CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, Plaintiff, v. $3,300 (Claimant: Amanda Jane Oakes), Defendant. PUBLICATION NOTICE On January 29, 2025, officers with the Charleston Department seized $3,300 in United States currency, at or near 701 Madison Street in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. The $3,300 constitutes monies furnished or intended to be furnished, in violation of West Virginia Code, Chapter 60A, by any person in exchange for methamphetamine and/or other controlled substances and/or proceeds traceable to such an exchange, and/or monies used, or which have been used, or which are intended to be used to facilitate any violation of West Virginia Code, Chapter 60A, and/or the laws of the State of West Virginia. The $3,300 in United States currency was found in the possession of Amanda Jane Oakes, and at the time of the seizure, Amanda Jane Oakes claimed ownership of the said currency. The State of West Virginia has filed a Complaint for Forfeiture wherein it has asked the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia to forfeit the above-described $3,300 in United States currency to the State and to vest title and ownership of the said currency in the State of West Virginia. A copy of said Complaint for Forfeiture may be obtained from the Kanawha County Circuit Clerk's Office. Any person having a claim upon the above-described $3,300 shall make a claim on said property on or before the passing of 30 days from the first publication of this legal publication. Any claim must clearly identify the claimant and the address at which legal process can be served upon the claimant. All claims shall be delivered to J. Christopher Krivonyak, Sr. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, 301 Virginia Street East, Charleston, West Virginia, 25301. STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA and CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT DEBRA L. RUSNAK Prosecuting Attorney By: s/J. Christopher Krivonyak Sr. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney LC-379472 11-21,28;2025
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