Public Notice

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF HARRISON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA and OFFICER JODY CUNNINGHAM, Bridgeport Police Department, Petitioner, V. ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS ($1,140.00) in United States Currency, Respondent. ORDER OF PUBLICATION The object of the above-styled action is forfeiture of currency to the State of West Virginia. It appearing by a petition filed in the above-styled action that United States currency was seized, to wit: One Thousand One Hundred Forty Dollars ($1,140.00) was seized from Vincent Giannotti, on April 30, 2020, in the parking lot of Exxon, 17 Barnett’s Run Road, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia, following an investigation concerning the sale and/or transport of controlled substances. The State of West Virginia now requests an Order from this Court vesting ownership in the State of the currency described herein. It is ORDERED that any claimant to the above referenced property shall serve upon the State of West Virginia, Rachel Romano, Prosecuting Attorney for Harrison County, whose address is Suite 200, Harrison County Courthouse, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, an answer or other defense to the petition filed in the above-styled action, including the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process may be served, within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice, otherwise judgment by default will be taken against the property seized at anytime thereafter. A copy of the petition can be obtained from the undersigned Clerk at his office located at the Harrison County Courthouse, 301 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia. ENTERED by the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Harrison County of the 15th day of June 2020. Albert F Marano, Clerk Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia