42 Pa.C.S. § 12
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Forfeitures.
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the following forfeitures shall be conducted in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 5803, 5805, 5806, 5807, 5807.1 and 5808:
(1) The forfeiture of property specified in section 1 of the act of July 3, 1941 (P.L.263, No.121), entitled "An act providing for the forfeiture and condemnation of vehicles used to store, possess or transport narcotics or drugs, the possession or transportation of which is in violation of law."
(2) The forfeiture of property specified in section 601 of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code.
(3) The forfeiture of property specified in section 614 of the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act.
(4) The forfeiture of property specified in section 1715 of the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act.
Explanatory Note. Act 13 amended, added, repealed or deleted by amendment section 1518 of Title 4, sections 910, 2717, 3141, 3142, 3143, 3144, 4116, 4119, 5513, 5707, 6314, 6501, 7508, 7707 and 7708 of Title 18, section 927 of Title 30,
(1) The forfeiture of property specified in section 1 of the act of July 3, 1941 (P.L.263, No.121), entitled "An act providing for the forfeiture and condemnation of vehicles used to store, possess or transport narcotics or drugs, the possession or transportation of which is in violation of law."
(2) The forfeiture of property specified in section 601 of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code.
(3) The forfeiture of property specified in section 614 of the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act.
(4) The forfeiture of property specified in section 1715 of the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act.
Explanatory Note. Act 13 amended, added, repealed or deleted by amendment section 1518 of Title 4, sections 910, 2717, 3141, 3142, 3143, 3144, 4116, 4119, 5513, 5707, 6314, 6501, 7508, 7707 and 7708 of Title 18, section 927 of Title 30,
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