Judicial Forfeiture Proceedings
San Diego Municipal Code § 52.5312
in effect§52.5312 Judicial Forfeiture Proceedings
The filing of a claim within the time limit specified in Section 52.5310 is considered a jurisdictional prerequisite for initiating a forfeiture proceeding. A proceeding in the civil case is a limited civil case. The burden of proof in the civil case shall be on the City Attorney by a preponderance of the evidence. All questions that may arise shall be decided and all other proceedings shall be conducted as in an ordinary civil action. A judgment of forfeiture does not require as a condition precedent the conviction of a defendant for the current violation which gave rise to the nuisance and caused these forfeiture proceedings to be initiated.
(“Judicial Forfeiture Proceedings” added 4–21–2003 by Ordinance O–19167 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter05/Ch05Art02Division53.pdf#page=5Fetched: 10/28/2026
