Opinion ID: 2582220
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Heading: Did the District Court Err in Granting the Motion to Strike?

Text: BIDS contends that the district court erred in striking its claim for reasonable attorney fees because attorney fees in connection with criminal cases are generally exempt from forfeiture under K.S.A. 60-4106(a)(5)(A). BIDS further contends that the district court erred in applying the following provision of K.S.A. 60-4111(a): Only an owner of or interest holder in property seized for forfeiture may file a claim. BIDS argues that K.S.A. 60-4111(a) does not apply to the attorney fees exemption. While BIDS raised another issue involving the constitutionality of the notice published by the State in the judicial forfeiture action, we do not reach the issue because our resolution on the order to strike is dispositive, rendering the notice issue moot.