Indiana Senate Bill 24 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-16 - Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Forfeiture. Establishes a new procedure for civil forfeiture, and treats seized property in which a person asserts an ownership interest differently from seized property that is abandoned or unclaimed. Permits seized property that is not abandoned or unclaimed to be forfeited to the state only if the person who owned or used the property has been convicted of a criminal offense. Establishes procedures by which a property owner may regain custody of seized property pending a final determination of the forfeiture action. Specifies which law enforcement costs are recoverable in a forfeiture action. Repeals a provision permitting the state to turn over seized property to the federal government. Makes conforming amendments and repeals an obsolete section.

Forfeiture.

Sen. Philip Boots [R]

Sen. James Buck [R]

Sen. Eric Bassler [R]

Sen. J.D. Ford [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-02-16	Senate	Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
2021-01-28	Senate	Senator Buck added as second author
2021-01-25	Senate	Senator Bassler added as third author
2021-01-04	Senate	First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2021-01-04	Senate	Authored by Senator Boots

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2021/bills/senate/24/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/3/3/e/d33e81cd/SB0024.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/8/a/8/68a83eb8/SB0024.01.INTR.FN001.pdf