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Lawmakers consider consolidating civil asset forfeiture rules, adding notice and reporting
Summary
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1440 would create a single statutory chapter for civil asset forfeiture proceedings, require notice timelines, broaden reporting and set procedures for disposition and proceeds. Sponsors said the bill increases consistency and transparency; law enforcement groups sought clarity on restitution, storage costs,
Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1440, which would reorganize and standardize civil asset forfeiture procedures, drew testimony from the bill sponsor, law-enforcement organizations and state agencies at a public hearing of the Senate Law & Justice Committee.
Joe McKittrick, staff counsel, told the committee the bill would create a new chapter governing civil asset forfeiture that mirrors the Controlled Substances Act'style process and applies it to a set of criminal statutes listed in the bill report. Under the proposal, seizing agencies must notify property owners within 15 days, and owners or claimants have 60 days (120 days…
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