AO 2016-039: Uniform Procedures for Forfeitures of Personal… — 6th Cir., FL · BenchPath

6th Cir. — AO 2016-039: Uniform Procedures for Forfeitures of Personal Property

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Administrative OrdersSixth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2016-039, published on the circuit's own year index — sha256-hashed 2026-08-03

Summary

3 verbatim requirements from 6th Circuit Administrative Order 2016-039.

Applies to

Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas/Pasco). Administrative orders change without notice; the court's own order controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Requirement

• IF YOU DESIRE SUCH A HEARING, you must make a request in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, to ________(Name of Seizing Agency)_______ at the address listed below, within fifteen (15) days of receiving this Notice. • This request must be accompanied by a copy of this Notice. • Pursuant to section 943.704(5)(c), Florida Statutes, any claimant who desires to contest the forfeiture action shall file and serve upon the attorney representing the seizing agency any responsive pleadings and affirmative defenses.

Source of truth

IF YOU DESIRE SUCH A HEARING, you must make a request in writing by certified mail, return receipt requested, to ________(Name of Seizing Agency)_______ at the address listed below, within fifteen (15) days of receiving this Notice.

Official source: 6th Cir. — Administrative Orders index
Source health: Healthy · checked October 4, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: September 9, 2026benchpath-reverify-2026-09-08 (custody hash match) | prior: benchpath-6th-close-2026-08-03

Reviewer note: Composed from the court's own bytes during the 6th's ledger close 2026-08-03; scope from the court's numbering convention (PI-/PA-/PA⁄PI) or an exclusive county mention. Verbatim from the order, fetched live 2026-08-03; whitespace normalised only. [moved from the text 2026-09-14]

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