believe that a violation of probation, parole or
intermediate punishment has been committed, the county
adult probation and parole department shall provide
notice to the offender that abandonment will be sought if
the offender does not claim the seized contraband within
two years after sentence completion.
(ii) If the hearing is waived or there is a new
criminal charge arising from the incident that included
the seizure of the contraband, then notice under this
paragraph shall be given at least five days before an
abandonment hearing is held and the hearing shall be
scheduled by the court within a reasonable time.
(4) If it has been determined that property is
contraband that shall be declared abandoned, the contraband
shall be retained by the county adult probation and parole
department until all appeal periods are exhausted to provide
an opportunity for any additional parties to assert a claim
of ownership or lienhold interest in the contraband. If the
county adult probation and parole department receives notice
of such a claim, the claimant or claimants shall be provided
a hearing pursuant to paragraph (3).
(5) (i) Whenever contraband is declared abandoned under
this subchapter, the contraband shall be transferred to
the custodial care of the county adult probation and
parole department. After the expiration of the necessary
time period specified in this section, the county adult
probation and parole department shall itemize all such
abandoned contraband within its custodial care in a
report to the Treasury Department.
(ii) Within 10 business days following receipt of an
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