West Virginia House Bill 4531

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-10 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

The purpose of this bill concerns forfeiture of contraband. The bill establishes criminal forfeiture and the items and property subject to forfeiture. The bill sets forth additional procedures for forfeiture. The bill establishes dates. The bill permits a court to waive a conviction requirement. The bill protects innocent owners. The bill permits seizure of personal property with and without process. The bill provides that there are no additional remedies and no joint and severable liability. The bill establishes title. The bill sets forth the disposition of forfeited property and proceeds. The bill establishes prohibition on retaining property. The bill establishes sales restrictions, return of property, damages, and costs. The bill permits the transfer of forfeited property to the federal government. The bill provides for preemption. The bill defines terms.The bill repeals §60A-7-704, §60A-7-705a, §60A-7-706, §60A-7-707, and §60A-7-708.

Relating generally to forfeiture of contraband

Del. Mike Pushkin [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-10	House	To House Judiciary
2024-01-10	House	Introduced in House
2024-01-10	House	To Judiciary
2024-01-10	House	Filed for introduction

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
60A	7	702a	New Code	See Bill Text
60A	7	703	Amended Code	Citation Text
60A	7	703a	New Code	See Bill Text
60A	7	703b	New Code	See Bill Text
60A	7	704	Repealed Code	Citation Text
60A	7	705	Amended Code	Citation Text
60A	7	705a	Repealed Code	Citation Text
60A	7	706	Repealed Code	Citation Text
60A	7	707	Repealed Code	Citation Text
60A	7	708	Repealed Code	Citation Text
60A	7	709	New Code	See Bill Text
60A	7	710	New Code	See Bill Text
60A	7	711	New Code	See Bill Text
60A	7	712	New Code	See Bill Text
60A	7	713	New Code	See Bill Text
60A	7	714	New Code	See Bill Text
60A	7	715	New Code	See Bill Text
60A	7	716	New Code	See Bill Text
60A	7	717	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=4531&year=2024&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill
Text	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=hb4531%20intr.htm&yr=2024&sesstype=RS&i=4531
Supplement	http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Fiscalnotes/FN(2)/fnsubmit_recordview1.cfm?RecordID=877533703