WV HB2563 | 2019 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB2563

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-21 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to require the state to prove that the owner of seized property has been convicted of a crime and that the seized property was substantially related to said crime before the state can perfect title to seized property; and require that the state return seized property to its owner if the state cannot meet its evidentiary burden.

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Title

Relating to civil asset forfeiture

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-21HouseTo House Judiciary
2019-01-21HouseIntroduced in House
2019-01-21HouseTo Judiciary
2019-01-21HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

HB2563 (Carry Over) 2019-01-21 - To House Judiciary
SB309 (Similar To) 2019-02-18 - Senator Maroney requests to be removed as sponsor of bill

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
60A7705Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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