William J. Ekstrom, Jr.
Mohave County Attorney
DEREK CARLISLE
Deputy County Attorney
State Bar No. 014988
315 N. 4th Street
Kingman, AZ 86401
Telephone: (520) 753-0719
Fax No.: (520) 753-2669
Attorney for Plaintiff

          IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA

                 IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF MOHAVE


IN THE MATTER OF:

$37,000.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY.



     No.  SA-2001-23

    NOTICE OF PENDING FORFEITURE




       TO: ALL PERSON(S) CLAIMING TO BE AN INTEREST HOLDER IN THE
PROPERTY DESCRIBED ABOVE:
       YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE pursuant to A.R.S.  13-4306(C), 13-4307 and
13-4311 that an action as described in the above heading is pending in which the State of
Arizona claims that the property described as $37,000.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, are forfeited. 
The property has been seized for forfeiture by the State of Arizona pursuant to A.R.S.  13-
2314, 13-3413 and 13-4301, et seq.  The seizure took place in Mohave County, Arizona.  Any
person claiming an interest in any of the subject property must file a verified claim satisfying the
requirements of A.R.S.  13-4311(E) within thirty (30) days of service of this Notice.  This claim
is separate from and in addition to an Answer to a Complaint.
       Copies of the claim must be mailed to the seizing agency, ARIZONA DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC SAFETY , and to the attorney for the State, Deputy Mohave County Attorney,
DEREK CARLISLE, at the address at the top of this Notice.
       A.R.S.  13-4311(E) provides:
       E. The claim shall be signed by the claimant under penalty of perjury and shall set forth
all of the following:
       1. The name of the claimant.
       2. The address at which he will accept further mailings from the court or attorney for the
State.
       3. The nature and extent of the claimant's interest in the property. 
       4. The time, transferor and circumstances of the claimant's acquisition of the interest in
the property.
       5. The specific provisions of this chapter relied on in asserting that it is not subject to
forfeiture.
       6. All facts supporting each such assertion.
       7. Any additional facts supporting the claimant's claim.
       8. The precise relief sought.
       Copies of the claim shall be mailed to the seizing agency and to the attorney for the State. 
No extensions of time for the filing of a claim may be granted.
       If no such claim is timely made, forfeiture of all interest in the defendant's property of any
person who does not so claim will result.  By law, no extension of time for the filing of the claim
may be granted.
       The property was seized by the ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY  on
1st day of July, 2001.  If you have not previously received notice of its seizure for forfeiture, this
is notice pursuant to A.R.S.  13-4306(C).
       In some circumstances, a person claiming a lawful interest may file an application under
A.R.S.  13-4310(B) to obtain a hearing on the provisional return of the property pending the
outcome of a judicial proceeding on its forfeiture.  If an application for such hearing is filed, it,
too, must comply with the requirements of A.R.S.  13-4311(E).
       Persons known to have an interest:
       TOMAS ROJAS ESPINOZA
       1943 GLEN LANE
       HILLSBORO OR 97124

       DATED this 19th day of July, 2001
 
                                WILLIAM J. EKSTROM, JR. 
                                          MOHAVE COUNTY ATTORNEY



                                                                                                                     
                                          DEREK CARLISLE
                                          DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY


Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court
of Mohave County this 
           day of                     ,
                     .

VIRLYNN TINNELL
CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT


By                                                  
       DEPUTY CLERK