Bill Text: CT HB05146 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Forfeiture Of Property Related To The Alleged Commission Of A Crime.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-04 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05146 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2017-HB05146-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5146 |
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January Session, 2017 |
LCO No. 141 | ||||
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED COMMISSION OF A CRIME.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 54-33g of the general statutes be amended to prohibit the forfeiture of any property that is related to the alleged commission of a crime until such time as the defendant has been convicted of a crime.
Statement of Purpose:
To prohibit the preemptive forfeiture of property related to the alleged commission of a crime until such time as the defendant has been convicted of a crime.