2011 House Bill 4340

Increase financial exploitation of vulnerable adult penalties

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2011

Introduced by Rep. Dian Slavens (D-21)

To increase the penalties for the crime of committing or attempting financial exploitation or embezzlement of a vulnerable adult’s assets. Serious violations as defined in the bill would be subject to civil fines of up to the greater of between $15,000 and $50,000 or triple the value of the targeted assets, and very serious violations would be punishable by up to 20 years in prison.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary