Prosecuting Attorney

Trent Douthett
Prosecuting Attorney

Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office
295 Broadway Street, Suite 100
Jackson, OH 45640

phone (740) 286-5006
fax (740) 286-6556

 

 

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CIVIL FORFEITURE ACTION

(R.C. 2981.05(F))

 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to R.C. 2981.05(F), that on the 29th day of September, 2026, the State of Ohio, by and through the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney, filed a Complaint for Civil Forfeiture in the Court of Common Pleas of Jackson County, Ohio, Case No. 26-CIV-0354 under R.C. 2981.05(C) and R.C. 2981.02, seeking an order forfeiting the following property to the State of Ohio.

Itemized List of Property Sought to Be Forfeited: One (1) Anderson MFG AM15 rifle, Serial No. 20144959.

Date and Location of Seizure: The property was seized on or about September 23, 2020, in Jackson County, Ohio. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office currently holds the property.

Any person who claims an interest in the property described above may petition the Court for release of the property under R.C. 2981.05(G) and R.C. 2981.03(D), and may file a claim for release of the property under the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure. Persons claiming an interest in the property, or seeking a copy of the Complaint, may contact the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office at the address below. Persons claiming an interest are encouraged to consult an attorney of their choosing.

This notice is published for two consecutive weeks immediately after the filing of the Complaint, on the website and social media account of Jackson County, Ohio, as authorized by R.C. 2981.05(F)(3).

First publication date: September 29, 2026.

 

Trenton B. Douthett

Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney

 

Tedd E. Frazier

Jackson County Sheriff