A. Any person claiming an interest in the property shall be known as a respondent. The person from whom the property was seized shall be considered a respondent unless that person signs a waiver relinquishing all interest in the property.

B. A respondent or any other person claiming any ownership interest of any kind, or possessory right to the property, shall have the right to appear at the hearing and to present any and all evidence in support of such person’s claim to the property.

C. Except as provided in Section 19-25(B) of this article, the failure of any person to appear at such hearing shall constitute a waiver of any claim to the property by such person as against the City of Phoenix, and shall authorize the hearing officer to enter a ruling consistent therewith. (Ord. No. G-3813, § 1; Ord. No. G-5619, 2011)