Bill Title: Use of forfeiture proceeds. Provides that, in a forfeiture proceeding, 1/3 of the proceeds may be provided to the prosecuting attorney or an attorney retained by the prosecuting attorney in a forfeiture action, unless the prosecuting attorney has declined a request from the state police department to transfer the forfeiture to federal jurisdiction, in which case 20% of the proceeds but not more than $5,000 may be transferred to the prosecuting attorney. Provides that of the remaining proceeds, 15% shall be provided to the common school fund and 85% shall be distributed to an account for distribution to law enforcement

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-03 - First reading: referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law [SB0041 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Ronald Grooms [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-046	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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