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Senate approves expanded seizure authority for suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable adults
Summary
The Virginia Senate on Jan. 17 passed Senate Bill 825, allowing additional parties to petition a judge for seizure warrants in cases of suspected financial exploitation of vulnerable adults and moving the petition process from magistrates to judges.
The Virginia Senate passed Senate Bill 825 on Jan. 17, 2025, unanimously, 40-0, after agreeing to a floor substitute that changes who may petition a court to seize property suspected to be tied to financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
The bill’s floor substitute allows law enforcement, Commonwealth’s attorneys or third parties with probable cause to petition a judge or court — rather than a magistrate — for a seizure warrant that can specify how much property or funds should be seized and when. The substitute also gives the court authority to order return of funds and requires that a person whose property is…
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