15.10.460 Third-party interests in forfeited property.
(a) Innocent Owner. Any property subject to forfeiture shall not be forfeited if the interest holder establishes that he is an innocent owner. An innocent owner is one who establishes in a hearing that:
(1) The person did not know of the conduct giving rise to forfeiture; or
(2) Upon learning of the conduct giving rise to the forfeiture, the person did all that reasonably could be expected under the circumstances to terminate such use of the property.
(b) Bona Fide Purchaser. Any property subject to forfeiture that is subsequently transferred to a person other than the defendant shall not be forfeited if the transferee establishes in a hearing that:
(1) The person is a bona fide purchaser for value of such property; and
(2) At the time of purchase the person did not know and was reasonably without cause to believe that the property was subject to forfeiture under this chapter. [Ord. 82 § 4507, amended, 4/10/2023; Ord. 35 § 4507, adopted, 2/6/2014.]