SB 463 Virginia Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Drug crimes; disposition of forfeited property used in connection with the commission of crimes.

Summary
Provides that 20 percent of all cash, negotiable instruments, and proceeds from a sale conducted pursuant to § 19.2-386.7 or 19.2-386.12, after deduction of expenses, fees, and costs as provided in § 19.2-386.12, shall be paid into the Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund. The remaining 80 percent of such property and proceeds will continue to be deposited into the special fund of the Department of Criminal Justice Services made available to federal, state, and local agencies to promote law enforcement. The bill provides that promoting law-enforcement shall include activities calculated to enhance future investigations, law-enforcement training, law enforcement equipment and operations, detention facilities, law-enforcement facilities, drug education and drug addiction and rehabilitation programs, pro rata funding, and asset accounting and tracking and other expenses specifically approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services that promote law enforcement in accordance with this section and regulations adopted by the Criminal Justice Services Board.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2018
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Introduced Jan 9, 2018 Last action Jan 9, 2018
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Jan 9, 2018
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Jan 9, 2018
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100103D
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Bryce Reeves
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