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Electronically Recorded King County,WA
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City of Auburn
Legal Department
25 West Main Street
Auburn WA 98001
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Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Final Order and Judgment of Forfeiture
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1.Xinauan Lin
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1.City of Auburn
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Legal description(abbreviated: i.e. lot,block,plat or section,township,range)
LOT 37,FAIRWOOD PARK DIVISION 8,ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN
VOLUME 85 OF PLATS,PAGES 77 THROUGH 84,IN KING COUNTY,WASHINGTON
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Assessor's Property Tax Parcel/Account Number ❑Assessor Tax#not yet assigned
247337-0370
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FILED
2025 DEC 16
KING COUNTY
SUPERIOR COURT CLERK
CASE #: 25-2-24961-1 KNT
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IN AND FOR 'I iII: ('OUN"['y OF KING
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AUBURN I'()I.IC.'F I)I;i'i\R"I N1 N'i
ti Seizing, Agency. NO, 2 -2-24961-1 KM'
vs,
FINDINGS OF FA(...: I"„ CON('L[ SIONS
t„ 1 ')hO3 S I'. R[N FON., KING O1'' LAW, AND 1~INA1, ()RDLR AND
('C)l i,N`I Y., WAS1 IIN(i l ON., l'AR.'Il. NO. .It 11)CiMi:N`1 OF FORrFI'I t 1RF,
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INTRO\'LN'1[NI'S.
Defendant in Rc-nt.
1.; XIN(,�I AN IIN, a married man as his sole and
separate property: CAT HAY IAY BANK; .\NI)
FIRST ANi[RI.0 AN 'i f 1"LF [NSI iR1\NCI'
CON"li AN`t',
Interested Partiies.
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Iµ' II lJ \'1'FkR. came bctOrc the Court on the Seizing Agency's Motion for Order 01
Ix I)cf toll. and Judgment of Forfeiture. 1 he ('fort. having reviewed the tiler, and records herein. „And
having heard the argumeffls or the parties, iC any. makes the followirig Findings of Fact and
Conclusions of Law. grants the Seizing Agency's Motion, and enters Judgment as follow :
FINI)iNGS OF E\.C"i.
2 1 . this matter comes before the ('out pursuant the Seizing Agency's Motion. under Lie
authority of RCW 69),50.5(15,
t'1N1)INGS Ot f ACT. CONCLUSIONS OF I Aw, URI)FR AND CITY OF A1/111.RN
27 .I[1[)GN1t':NT IA:gal t)cparuntcnt
Page R of 5 25 West Main Street
[ f Auburn Washington 98001-40'fti
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(2531 804-3108 FAN (,).53) 931-•107
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�,. ➢'he ("it', or uhurn Police Department ("City") seeks ['orl'iture ol`that certain residential
rc,d property located at 15603 tilt. ➢74'I' Street, Renton, King County, Wastrinwg:on.. Panel
No, 247337-0370, and legally described as: IA)'I 37, FAIRWO01.) PARK I)IVi''ION 8
.AC('ORI)iNC TO Till',ll', PLA I' 'I'I i11,RFOF R1•('ORI)i:[) IN V01.,1 IMI 85 Or PI A ➢ 8.
P.\G[S 77 IIIRO11(111 84, IN KING CO1IN` X, WAtii{IN(H'ON (hercinalier the
"Property")
3 '[he Property is currently owned by NINO iAN [IN, a married man as his sole and separate
property ('"Lin" ) and i; subject to that certain lien interest (deed oh trust) or ('All
it RANK. recorded under King County Recording. No. 202201 14001262.
i 1 4. The evidence establishes the Property was luwwl`ully seized pursuant to R('W 69,50.505,
1' 5. Notice o1'Seizure and intended I'orl'citore was served upon Property owner Lin by personal
service on December I I, 2024, under Auburn Police Department Case Number 24-04629.
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6. Lin served the City with a Notice ol"Claim on December 26, 2024, claiming interest, in
whole or in part, of real and persona property seized. or alleged to have been seized. b_\
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the City, related to Auburn Police Department Case Number 24-04629.
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7. There are three civil actions presently pending in King County Superior Court related to
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real and personal propert\ seizures under Auburn Police Department Case Number 24-.
,,) 04629 invoking Lin and/or 1 in`s spouse, .}Ciao Liu (.'Liu").
I a, hollowing service ol his Notice ol`Claire. [in initiated a civil action 6n' return 0
items of 'coal and personal property seized or alleged to hake been seized by the Cit\
on January 22, 2025 under King County Superior Court No. 25-2-1)2059 2 KN'I
(the "IAn Action"). The (.'ity tiled its Answer in the I.in Action.
I NDIN(iS Ot FA('i, CONCI,I iSIONS Or t 'NW, okt)FR ANt r CiTY OF ;1Ut3URN
7"7 .II FOCIMW1 I.ctsrti i)epartment.
I'agL '2 ol 25 West Main Street
Auburn V ashinnkin 989)))...098
(253)804-3 1 O8 FAN (.253) 9 t
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b. In are effort to correct certain procedural errors. the City filed the instant case. a
2 Complaint for Forfeiture e hi Rem ol real property located at 15603 Sr 17411' Street
Kenton, Kind? County. Washington, on August 29, 2025 ("Kenton Action"'), Lin is
the only individually named irtlerestec.l party in ink action. {IS l,in is the only o\\ne!
of record.
e, To address the Auburn property. seized gas part of Auburn Police Department C asc
No. 24-0-1629„ the City tiled its Complaint for forfeiture hi Rem of real property
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located at 2732 Alpine Drive, SIC Auburn, King County, Washington, on August
29, 2025 under King County Superior Court No, 2 -2-2495 -I KN'I ("Auburn
I I ,'Action' ). N.iao Liu is the only individually named interested party in this action
as Liu is We onl . owner.' of record.
°� K. I he City properly served I,in and I.in, with the C 'use Scheduling Order, Case Inf irnratioru
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Cover Sheet. Summons, Complaint. Motion for Warrant o1'Arrest /n Rein, Declaration of
Detective Johnson. I is Pendens and Warrant ol Arrest /n Rem for the instant case. the
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Renton Action, on September 3. 2,025.
9. I he City also provided courtesy copies of the referenced pleadings in this, action to I rn'°
Iv attorney in the Lin Action via entail on September 9. 2025.
) 10. I Cii has not appeared in the instant ease, either pro se or through counsel,
I I . 1 here was no Response of Defendant filec.i. as required under the Case Schedule.
12. The City properly served owner Lin and Lin's spouse, Niac.r Liu. \,,yit.h Notice of the
Motion liar Default, I!caring Notice. Declaration of Jason Whalen in Support of Delimit
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and proposed Order for the December 16, 2025 hearing.
1 a. Neither [in nor Lin's spouse appeared at the December 16, 2025 hearing.
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I INI)t (iS ()I' CONCLUSIONS (.)I LAW. ommR AND CITY OF AUBURN
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larhurn \',';iislaonglirn 9800 i-1 )(0.;
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14. it he evidence in the file established probable cause for the seizure or the Property and
Further establishes that the I'ropert\ was used with the knowledge or the Property owner.
I,in, for the ruanufacturin;e. compounding. processing, delivery. importing or exporting o
marijuana in violation of RCW chapter 69,50. 69,41 and or 69.52,
15. Cathay Bank did not have knowledge of nor consent to the arts lcading to the seizure and
intended forfeiture or the I'roperA
16. The City acted in good faith in pursuing the seizure and h rlciture of the Property herein,
17. I,irt has been charged with Violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, not les>
It than a class C felony, under King County superior Court No, 25- 1-0712 KN I .
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t,, Based c w, Findingsnl the loregorrtndings or Fact, the court makes the following:
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CONCLUSIONS Oh' LAW
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I. al(' CO' has jurisdietion over the subject matter of this proceeding. pursuant tit 1,Z,( '1k
69,50.505,
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2. 'Fhe Property was lawfully seized hti the .Auburn Police Department. as Seizing Agency.
3. TN..' notice and seizure requirements of RC.'\\' 69,50.505 were satisfied.
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I r 4. The Property was used with the knowledge of the Property owner. I,in, leer the
manufacturing. eonlpoundinp,., processing, delivery, importing or exporting of`marijuana in
1 violation of I:C1\` chapter 69.50. 69,4 1 or 69,52. and such activity is not less than a Blass
(.` fclonr'. There is a substantial nexus between the commercial production or sale or the
controlled substance and the subject Property.
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5. Interested part\ l.in notified the City in writing of claim of ownership or right to possession
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1.11 the Property but did not respond to the Summons and ( 'orrtplaini filed herein.
t INDINGS OF fact', C'ONCi,tisf(NS of LAW. ORt)f'.I< AND (TIN OF AUBURN
,ItiDGIVII'N 1 I.c,tal f)epu tment
t'auc 4 ot'5 5 West lLlin Street
Auburn \ld'coshinLtun Q800 1 —19O;
(25;). 801-3108 FAX C.53) 031-aun7
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6. ("<tthrty Bank has a bond fide security interest in the Property and did not have know lecfnze
01 nor consent to the nets leading to the scare and intended forfeiture of the Properly and
the City, acknowledges that the rcriuested Judgment and Order of l:orienta to \\ill he sr iHjee
to Cathay flank's recorded lien interest.
ORDER
13asec.l on the foregoing, it is hereby OIZl)[R1:i). .1f).fl ll)01 1) AND DI ('R[Fl)
the Cit', 's Motion for Order of Default is OR. \N11 I,I), it is further
ORDLRIHI). :\I)JI11)(11;I) .1NV) I)f:('RI 11) that the CH is entitled to an Order '
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Juclarrtcnt or forfeiture and all right. title, and interest in and to the .subject residential real propert\ .
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commonly known as 1560.3 Sbb. 17411' Street. Renton, King County, Washington, Parcel No
:2.1 ..-1 ().'7(). and Ieeally cleserihed ats I D 7. 11AIR\\'()()f) PARK DIVISION 8. 1('( ()RI)IN(
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IN f; INi..I COI.IN I Y, \V.\SI IIN(I I ON, is hereh., forfeited to the City of Auburn and the
Ir, \(.churn Police Department, as Sec/ing .1,eencv. subject to the recorded lien interest of ('atthat,
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Jason Ni. Whalen. \\'Sh,\ 22I9,5
Attorney for Seizing Agency
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