Personal property subject to forfeiture under this chapter may be seized by the Police Department without process under any of the following circumstances:
(A) Incident to lawful arrest. The property is the proceeds of a crime or an instrumentality of a crime and the seizure is incidental to a lawful arrest;
(B) Search warrant. The seizure is pursuant to a valid search;
(C) Administrative inspection warrant. The seizure is pursuant to an inspection under a valid administrative inspection warrant;
(D) Dangerous to health or safety. There is probable cause to believe that the property is directly or indirectly dangerous to health or safety;
(E) Exigent circumstances. Exigent circumstances exist that preclude the obtaining of a court order, and there is probable cause to believe that the property is the proceeds of a crime or the instrumentality of a crime; and/or
(F) Prior judgment. The property is the subject of a prior judgment for forfeiture to the village, county, or state.
(Prior Code, § 302.01)