Marcus Simon
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 13
Primary
Forfeiture of property used in connection with the commission of crimes; finding of guilt required. Requires that any action for the forfeiture of property used in connection with the commission of a crime be stayed until the person whose property is the subject of the forfeiture action has been found guilty of the crime authorizing the forfeiture, regardless of whether he has been sentenced. The bill provides that property may be forfeited even though no finding of guilt is made if (i) the forfeiture is ordered by the court pursuant to a plea agreement or (ii) the owner has not submitted a written demand for the return of the property within 21 days from the date the stay terminates. This bill incorporates HB 225.
Forfeiture of property used in connection withthe commission of crimes; finding of guilt required. Requiresthat any action for the forfeiture of property used in connectionwith the commission of a crime be stayed until the person whose propertyis the subject of the forfeiture action has been found guilty ofthe crime authorizing the forfeiture, regardless of whether he hasbeen sentenced. The bill provides that property may be forfeitedeven though no finding of guilt is made if (i) the forfeiture isordered by the court pursuant to a plea agreement or (ii) the ownerhas not submitted a written demand for the return of the propertywithin 21 days from the date the stay terminates.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1000 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
Enrolled
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Impact statement from DPB (HB1522ER)
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Judiciary (14-Y 1-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N)
VOTE: Passage (97-Y 1-N)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1522H1
Impact statement from DPB (HB1522H1)
Committee substitute agreed to 20106992D-H1
Read second time
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 20106992D-H1
Incorporates HB225 (Freitas)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (16-Y 1-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Presented and ordered printed 20104679D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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| Impact statement from DPB (HB1522H1) | HTML |
| Impact statement from DPB (HB1522H1) | HTML |
| Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1522ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1000) | HTML |
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