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Record # 000807
CITY • ORT' ANGELES
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LEGAL
DEPARTMENT TO: Jennifer Veneklasen, City Clerk
William E. Bloor FROM: Holly McKeen, Legal Administrative Assistant
City Attorney
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DATE: September 16, 2014
Heidi L. Greenwood
Assistant City Attorney RE: Property Seizure - PAPD No. 2014-04951
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Christopher C. Cowgill
Assistant City Attorney Attached for filing please find the following originals regarding property seized
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Jeanie DeFrang
Legal Administrative Agreement to Release Claim;
Assistant • Agreement/Stipulated Terms&Conditions signed by Steven Fortman;
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Randi Mahlum • Agreed Order of Dismissal.
Legal Assistant/Records
Specialist Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
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Sincerel ,
Holly McKeen
Legal Administrative
Assistant
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Holly McKeen
Legal Administrative Assistant
Attachments
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5 BEFORE THE DESIGNATED HEARING
OFFICER IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
6 CLALLAM
7 In the Matter of: )
8 1995 Dodge Dakota, 1 PAPD CASE NO. 2014-04951
State of Washington License Plate #B47049G, )
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Defendant, )
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and ) AGREED ORDER OF DISMISSAL
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STEVEN FORTMAN, )
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Claimant, )
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and the )
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PORT ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT, )
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Seizing Agency. )
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17 COMES NOW, the above-referenced parties, the Claimant having represented himself pro se
18 and the Port Angeles Police Department having been represented by Sr.Assistant City Attorney Heidi
19 Greenwood, the parties having settled this matter.
20 NOW, THEREFORE, the forfeiture proceeding herein. is DISMISSED with prejudice. Each
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21 party is responsible for their own costs and attorney fees incurred in this matter, if any.
22 DATED this— day of 2014.
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25 Sheri Crain, Honorable Hearing Officer
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1-AGREED ORDER OF DISMISSAL PORT ANGELES CITY ATTORNEY
28 I1:v DISTRICT vMyFilesvForfeituresvFortman,Steven.2014-0495 RDismiss.Forfeiturempd 321 East Fifth Street/PO Box 1150
Port Angeles,WA 98362-0217
Phone:360-417-4576 Fax:360-417-4529
Dennis C.Dickson WSBA#17652
Heidi Greenwood,WSBA#38037
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Presented by:
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4 -I I reenw o , SBA #38037 Date
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
5 City of Port Angeles
321 E. 5`I' Street, Port Angeles, WA 98362
6 Attorney for Seizing Agency
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Agreed and Notice of Presentation Waived:
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10 Steven Fortman Date
721 E. 5`I' Street
11 Port Angeles, WA 98362
Appearing pro se
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2-AGREED ORDER OF DISMISSAL PORT ANGELES CITY ATTORNEY
28 H:vDI STRICT vMyFilesvForfeituresvFortman,Steven.2014-04951vDismiss.Forfeiture.wpd 321 East Fifth Street/PO Box 1150
Port Angeles,WA 98362-0217
Phone:360-417-4576 Fax:360-417-4529
Dennis C.Dickson WSBA#17652
Heidi Greenwood,WSBA#38037
AGREEMENT TO RELEASE CLAIM
I, Steven Fortman, for and in consideration of the return of the 1995 Dodge Dakota
bearing Washington License Plate # B47049G that was seized by the Port Angeles Police
Department on or about March 29, 2014, and excluding any items of contraband, all of which is
being held by the Port Angeles Police Department in connection with PAPD Case No. 2014-
04951, receipt of which I acknowledge by my signature on this release, do hereby acknowledge
the full and complete settlement of any claim or demand of any nature whatsoever that I, my
heirs, successors or assigns, have or could have against the City of Port Angeles, and/or the Port
Angeles Police Department, or any of their respective officers or employees, arising from or in
any way related to the Port Angeles Police Department's seizure of my 1995 Dodge Dakota
bearing Washington License # 1347049G.
It is my intention by signing this Agreement to acknowledge the satisfaction in full of any
and all injuries and damages of any nature whatsoever, to persons or property, which have
occurred as a result of the above described incident, whether fully developed or not. I understand
that this release includes and is intended to include any damages that could arise in the future as
a result of the described incident. Nevertheless, in consideration of the above-identified
consideration, and as my free and voluntary act, I am accepting the same as full and complete
satisfaction.
It is further understood that this settlement is the compromise of any claim and that the
Port Angeles Police Department's return of property is not to be construed as an admission of
liability on the part of the City of Port Angeles or the Port Angeles Police Department, or any of
their respective officers or employees, each of whom expressly denies any liability arising out of
the described incident.
Executed at Port Angeles, Washington, this day of 2014.
Steven Fortman, Claimant
STATE OF WASHINGTON )
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County of
Oi this day personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, duly commissioned and
sworn, \jcjo �"'p�f'v , to me known to be the individual(s) described in
and who executed the within and foregoing agreement, and acknowledged to me that
kc, signed the same as kA4 free and voluntary act and deed, for
the uses and purposes therein stated.
GIVEN under my hand and official seal this V3 day of A u j u s'#' 2014.
Not#y Public in and for ie State of Washington
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PUBLIC
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AGREEMENT
The parties to this Agreement are:
1. The Port Angeles Police Department, the Seizing Agency, represented by'Heidi
Greenwood, Sr. Assistant City Attorney for the City of Port Angeles; and
2. Steven Fortman, Claimant,pro se.
RECITALS
I.
There is presently pending before the Title 69 Hearing Officer, an action entitled In the
Matter of: 1995 Dodge Dakota State of Washington License Plate # B47049G Defendant and
Steven Fortman Claimant and the Port Angeles Police Department Seizing A erigh Case No.
2014-04951.
II.
It is the purpose of this Agreement to fully and finally resolve the action referenced in
section I above, between all parties to the Agreement.
III.
Specific documents and pleadings setting forth the terms in this Agreement will be
executed independently, for each individual action referenced herein, between the specific
parties to each individual action.
IV.
The terms and conditions of the Agreement between all parties, recognizing that each
action is independent of the other actions, and further recognizing that the parties together, or
individually, are the only persons who are litigant parties in each action, are as set forth below.
STIPULATED TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Regarding In the Matter of: 1995 Dodge Dakota, State of Washington License#
1347049G, Defendant, and Steven Fortman, Claimant, and the Port Angeles Police
Department, Seizing Agency Case No. 2014-04951:
(a) The Port Angeles Police Department shall, to the extent that it has not
already done so, return to Steven Fortman (or his representative), Claimant, said
1995 Dodge Dakota, bearing Washington State License 1347049G.
(b) The Claimant, Steven Fortman, relinquishes any and all claim of right
and/or ownership as to any items of personal property constituting contraband that
were identified on the evidence sheets maintained in connection with PAPD Case
No. 2014-04951, all of which were seized by the Port Angeles Police Department
and are surrendered to the Port Angeles Police Department.
(c) The forfeiture action shall be dismissed with prejudice.
2. This instrument embodies the entire Agreement between the parties hereto with
respect to the transactions contemplated herein and there have been and are no
agreements, representations or warranties between the parties other than those set forth or
provided for herein.
3. In the event that legal action is instituted by any party hereto to enforce the terms
of this Agreement or arising out of the execution of this Agreement, the prevailing party
shall be entitled to receive from the non-prevailing party or parties his court costs and
reasonable attorney's fees to be determined by the court in which the action is brought.
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STEVEN FORTMAN IIEI I GREE �, SBA #38037
Claimant Attorney for Seizi Agency
721 E. 5"' Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Dated: Dated: 51 ax