Revenue and Finance (1)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024

HB 0001 NeutralGeorgia Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act Wendell Willard
2/7/2014 House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute Judy --
Auditing/Budget Civil Procedure Clerk of Court Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit
District Attorneys Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons General County Government Health and Human Services Indigent Defense
Law Enforcement Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance Revenue and Finance Sheriff
Superior Court
This legislation is a restructuring of the Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act which impacts drug forfeitures and seizures.  This statute is one of law enforcement's most effective tools in bringing down criminal enterprises. The district attorney, through a judicial process, can seize cars, cash and property of drug dealers and other criminals.  Many county commissioners refer to this forfeited property as drug fund money. The funds and property are used for law enforcement training, equipment and investigative expenses. The revised HB 1 standardizes the reporting requirements for law enforcement, and creates a new process for district attorney forfeiture funds.
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