Claim by innocent owner or holder of lien.
New Orleans City Code § 10-572
in effectSec. 10-572. - Claim by innocent owner or holder of lien.
Any person who:
(1) Claims title to any alcoholic beverage seized under the provisions of this chapter, or claims to be entitled to any lien existing thereon prior to the date of seizure; and
(2) Did not in any respect participate in the violation of this chapter for which such beverage was seized;
may file with the department of finance, under oath, a detailed statement of his claim, with a sworn declaration that the claimant did not in any way participate in such violation of this chapter.
(Code 1956, § 5-113)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH10ALBE_ARTIVGATA_DIV4VI_S10-572CLINOWHOLIFetched: 10/28/2026