State of Alabama v. $93,917.50 and 376 Gambling Devices

Summary

The court held that defects in the electronic signature blocks of the State's original and amended forfeiture petitions did not require dismissal because the defects were not shown to be intentional, the State promptly filed a properly signed second amended petition, and Greenetrack suffered no identified prejudice. The court also held that service and notice were sufficient because Greenetrack itself received the petitions by certified mail and had actual notice of the forfeiture proceeding. The dismissal was reversed and the case was remanded; Moore, C.J., specially concurring, would expressly hold that timeliness was not an impediment, while Shaw, J., joined by Bryan, J., declined to address the service issue.