WV SB223 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-2)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-20 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-20 - To Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to establish a civil forfeiture procedure by which property used to facilitate crimes of fraud or traceable as proceeds from crimes of fraud may be seized by the state. The procedures and protections established by this bill include due process measures and notice requirements which are designed to protect the interests of the affected property owners, including innocent persons, lienholders and bona fide third party transfers. The bill also provides for the disposition forfeited property, and includes provisions by which for a portion of the forfeited proceeds would be applied to satisfy orders of restitution or recovery to victims of the fraudulent activity. This article is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted. This bill was recommended for introduction and passage during the Regular Session of the 2011 Legislature by the Joint Standing Committee on the Judiciary.
Title
Relating to civil and criminal forfeiture actions related to criminal activity
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-01-20 | To Judiciary | |
2011-01-20 | Introduced in Senate | |
2011-01-20 | To Judiciary | |
2011-01-20 | Filed for introduction |
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Code Citations
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