Asset forfeiture; creating the Asset Forfeiture Due Process and Property Rights Restoration Act; defining terms; repealers; codification; effective date.

HB 3836 creates the "Asset Forfeiture Due Process and Property Rights Restoration Act" to reform Oklahoma's asset forfeiture process. It requires the state to prove property forfeiture with "clear and convincing evidence" (not just preponderance of evidence), mandates property return within 15 days if charges are dismissed or not filed within 60 days, and imposes penalties on agencies that violate these timelines (including $250/day fines and attorney fees). The bill directly affects property owners whose assets are seized and law enforcement agencies handling forfeitures, while directing all forfeiture proceeds to the state General Revenue Fund. Key provisions include protecting innocent owners, prohibiting transfers of retained property to federal agencies, and adding criminal penalties for agency misconduct.