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HB 883: Forfeiture of Contraband

GENERAL BILL by Caldwell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eagle ; Edwards ; Gaetz ; Mayfield ; Pafford ; Perry

Forfeiture of Contraband; Provides for acquisition of provisional title of seized property; prohibits forfeiture under Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act from being final until owner of seized property is convicted of criminal act that renders property contraband article; provides that property is deemed contraband article & forfeited subject to forfeiture proceedings; specifies circumstances under which seizing law enforcement agency must return property; removes provision vesting rights, interests, & title to contraband articles in seizing law enforcement agency.

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1044 (Ch. 2016-179)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/3/2015 House • Filed
    12/18/2015 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 76
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 76
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1044 (Ch. 2016-179)

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  • HB 883, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/3/2015 at 11:00 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 889 (c2) Contraband Forfeiture Metz, Caldwell Compare Last Action: 3/7/2016 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1044 (Ch. 2016-179) -HJ 870
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    S 220 (c1) Contraband Forfeiture Bean Compare Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1044 (Ch. 2016-179)
    Location: In committee/council (ACJ)     		Track This Bill
    S 1044 (er) Contraband Forfeiture Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/1/2016 Chapter No. 2016-179
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    322.34 Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified. Page 3 (pdf)
    403.413 Florida Litter Law. Page 4 (pdf)
    932.703 Forfeiture of contraband article; exceptions. Page 2 (pdf)

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