WV HB2563 | 2020 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB2563
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-08 - 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.
Title
Relating to civil asset forfeiture
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-08 | House | To House Judiciary |
| 2020-01-08 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2020-01-08 | House | To Judiciary |
| 2020-01-08 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
HB2563 (Carry Over) 2019-01-21 - To House Judiciary
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60A | 7 | 705 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
