HB 19

  • Georgia House Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Nov 16, 2020
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Due Process in Civil Forfeiture Act; enact

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the "Georgia Uniform Civil Forfeiture Procedure Act," so as to increase the burden of proof for the government in civil forfeiture proceedings; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 12 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public defenders, so to provide for representation by public defenders in civil forfeiture proceedings resulting from certain criminal cases; to provide for a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Jan 27, 2021

House

House Second Readers

Jan 26, 2021

House

House First Readers

Jan 14, 2021

House

House Hopper

Nov 16, 2020

House

House Prefiled

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LC 41 2629/a PDF
LC 41 2629/pf PDF

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