CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides with respect to the seizure of off-road vehicles (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

Establishes new statutes (R.S. 14:99.3 and 99.4) authorizing law enforcement to seize off-road vehicles on probable cause without a warrant in certain circumstances and requiring a court warrant within 72 hours.

Defines specific acts constituting reckless operation of an off-road vehicle, including forcing other vehicles off the roadway, colliding with vehicles or persons, exceeding speed limits, and traveling against traffic flow.

Mandates that seizing agencies notify the district attorney within ten days of a seizure and allows the district attorney to prosecute forfeiture separately from the underlying criminal case.

Sets a 30-day waiting period after notice of pending forfeiture before the district attorney can apply for an order of forfeiture if no claims are filed.

Provides a framework for the sale of seized vehicles and the disbursement of funds resulting from those sales.

Added a new section clarifying that forfeiture proceedings are not blocked by previous federal or state judgments against the vehicle.

Added a new section outlining the specific timeline for selling seized vehicles and distributing the funds to the state.

Reorganized the bill structure, removing the repealed section and updating the section numbers to reflect the new layout.

Added a new subsection (A) to R.S. 14:99.2 that explicitly defines reckless operation of an off-road vehicle, clarifying the general standard before listing specific prohibited acts.

Reorganized the statute's subsections to ensure logical flow, moving the specific examples of reckless operation to follow the new general definition.

Updated the bill's header from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' and adjusted page counts to reflect the final version of the document.