S.B. 256
         ASSET FORFEITURE AMENDMENTS

Senate Floor Amendments

Amendment 2 March 6, 2014 3:28 PM



Senator Howard A. Stephenson proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 19 through 20 :    

             19          .    provides that if the prosecuting attorney does not
{   file a forfeiture complaint   }        take specified action regarding forfeiture of the property       within

             20     
{   60   }        75       days after the seizure, the property shall be promptly returned and no further


2.    Page 1, Line 21 :    

             21      prosecutorial action may be taken;
      . requires prejudgment interest, in addition to the current requirement of postjudgment interest regarding forfeiture proceedings for currency or other negotiable instruments;      


3.    Page 1, Line 27 through Page 2, Line 28 :    

             27      fees to 20% of the value of the property
{   or the actual amount of attorney fees,

             28      whichever is less   } .

4.    Page 2, Lines 36 through 37 :    

             36           24-4-104 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 394
             37           24-4-105 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 394
  24-4-109, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 394      


5.    Page 5, Lines 144 through 146 :    

             144          (1) (a)
{   Within [90] 60 days from the date the property is seized, the prosecuting

             145      attorney [may elect to] shall file a complaint for civil forfeiture in the appropriate district court.   }
  The law enforcement agency shall promptly return seized property, and the prosecuting attorney may take no further action to effect the forfeiture of the property, unless within 75 days after the property is seized the prosecuting attorney:

(i) files a criminal forfeiture indictment or information under Subsection 24-4-105(2);
(ii) obtains a restraining order under Subsection 24-4-105(3);
(iii) files a petition under Subsection 24-4-114(1); or
(iv) files a civil forfeiture complaint.  

             146          (b)
{   The   }        A       complaint        for civil forfeiture       shall describe with reasonable particularity the:


6.    Page 5a, Line 150 :    

             150          (2) (a) After
{   the   }        a       complaint is filed, the prosecuting attorney shall serve a copy of the


7.    Page 7, Lines 184 through 189 :    

             184      bond with respect to the property subject to forfeiture.
             185          
{   (8) If the prosecuting attorney does not file a civil complaint for forfeiture within 60

             186      days of the seizure of the property, as required by Subsection 24-4-104 (1):
             187          (a) the seizing agency shall promptly return the property to the claimant; and
             188          (b) the prosecuting attorney may take no further action to effect the forfeiture of the
             189      property.   }

8.    Page 11, Lines 313 through 314 :    

             313      for the filing of petitions, the state has clear title to property subject to the order of forfeiture
             314      and may warrant good title to any subsequent purchaser or transferee.
      Section 4. Section 24-4-109 is amended to read:      

     24-4-109 .   Prejudgment and postjudgment interest.
     In any proceeding to forfeit currency or other negotiable instruments under this chapter, the court shall award a prevailing party
  prejudgment and       postjudgment interest on the currency or negotiable instruments at the interest rate established under Section 15-1-4 .


9.    Page 14, Line 422 :    

             422     
{   seized   }        forfeited       property in attorney fees      {   or the actual amount of the attorney fees, whichever is less   } .


Renumber remaining sections accordingly.

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