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HB 0505 -	Civil Forfeiture Proceedings - Stay Until Conclusion of Criminal Proceedings
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Tracking Level:

Neutral

Sponsor:

Scot Turner

Last Action:

3/1/2017 - House Second Readers

House Committee:

Judiciary

Assigned To:

Civil Procedure	Next Bill
Criminal Procedure	Next Bill
Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons	Next Bill
Larry Ramsey	Next Bill

Staff Analysis of the Legislation
This legislation changes the procedures for civil forfeiture. At present, the courts have the discretion to put on hold any civil forfeiture actions until conclusion of the related criminal proceedings. This legislation would make mandatory that civil forfeitures cannot happen until adjudication of guilt in the related criminal proceedings.

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