In case a county timber inspector finds anywhere in his or her county any logs, timber, lumber, staves, shingles, shingle bolts, stocks, headings, wood, bark, stone, mineral, or other material unlawfully cut, dug, removed, or taken from any state lands, he or she shall:
(1) Seize the materials or cause them to be seized;
(2) Give written notice of the seizure to any person or persons who may be found in possession or control of the materials; and
(3) Cause a complaint to be filed in some court of competent jurisdiction charging the logs, timber, lumber, staves, shingles, shingle bolts, stocks, headings, wood, bark, stone, mineral, or other material to have been unlawfully cut, dug, removed, or taken from state lands and charging the materials to be the property of the state.
(4) If no persons shall be found in possession or control of the materials, then the complaint shall state that fact.