[s73v3r_]

That's after the seizure happens. But during the seizure, you'll have cases like State of California vs $25,000 in cash.

[harryh]

It doesn't really matter what sort of administrative name is put on the case. An individual who files a claim on the property still gets their day in court. That trial represents a check on the power of the police which means (as I originally stated) that this power is not unfettered.