Bill Sponsors: TN SB0362 | 2019-2020 | 111th General Assembly

Bill Title: As introduced, makes various changes to civil forfeiture procedure, including requiring the district attorney general to review the underlying circumstances of a seizure to determine if probable cause exists to justify forfeiture and, when appropriate, file a motion to dismiss the application for forfeiture warrant, upon which the court shall dismiss the application and return the seized property. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 33.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-04 - Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee [SB0362 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF]

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