Earlier editions: 2026-07
Title 14 — Police and Law Enforcement
Costa Mesa Municipal Code Ch. IV Forfeiture Fund
Costa Mesa Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Costa Mesa
Cite as: Costa Mesa Municipal Code Chapter IV · Text as of 2026-10-04
§ 14-70. Established.¶
There is hereby established the narcotic forfeiture fund pursuant to the provisions of Division 10, Chapter 8, of the California Health and Safety Code and the Federal Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 and all amendments thereto.
(Ord. No. 89-14, § 1, 6-19-89)
§ 14-71. Deposits, accruals and expenditures.¶
(a) All funds and any interest income or other accruals received from federal or state forfeiture disbursements shall be deposited in the narcotic forfeiture fund. Such funds shall be used exclusively to support law enforcement and prosecutorial efforts.
(b) Such funds shall not supplant any funds that would, in the absence of such forfeitures, be made available to support the law enforcement and prosecutorial efforts of any department of the city.
(Ord. No. 89-14, § 1, 6-19-89; Ord. No. 91-19, § 1, 8-5-91; Ord. No. 92-7, § 1, 4-20-92)
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