Introduced
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To establish procedures, deadlines, burden of proof requirements and more for civil asset forfeiture legal proceedings, in which a government agency (usually police) seek to take ownership of property that has been seized because it is suspected of being the proceeds or an “instrumentality” of a suspected drug-related crime. Among other things the bill would require seized property to be returned in 90 days if there has been no arrest, or charges are dropped, or the owner has been acquitted.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Amendment offered
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To clarify that the bill's provisions are subject to the requirement proposed by House Bill 4001.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 107 to 3 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Passed in the Senate 37 to 1 (details)
To establish procedures, deadlines, burden of proof requirements and more for civil asset forfeiture legal proceedings, in which a government agency (usually police) seek to take ownership of property that has been seized because it is suspected of being the proceeds or an “instrumentality” of a suspected drug-related crime. The bill also revises procedural details for reimbursement claims by a person with an ownership interest in the seized property (for example the issuer of a vehicle loan).
Passed in the House 107 to 3 (details)
