House Bill 1677

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTION 41-29-176, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH WAS REPEALED BY OPERATION OF LAW ON JULY 1, 2018; TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE FORFEITURE PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN SEIZED PROPERTY UNDER THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW THAT HAS A VALUE OF LESS THAN TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE VALUE OF FORFEITED PROPERTY DOES NOT EXCEED TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS, SUBSTITUTE NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ADMINISTRATIVELY FORFEIT THE PROPERTY MAY BE MADE BY POSTING A NOTICE ON AN OFFICIAL STATE GOVERNMENT FORFEITURE SITE FOR AT LEAST THIRTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH SITE SHALL BE CREATED AND MAINTAINED BY THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS; TO AUTHORIZE THE BUREAU TO CHARGE A REASONABLE FEE IF OTHER SEIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CHOOSE TO UTILIZE SUCH SITE FOR INTERNET PUBLICATION; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH NOTICE OF PUBLICATION; TO AUTHORIZE ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN PROPERTY WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF A NOTICE TO FILE A PETITION TO CONTEST FORFEITURE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH NOTICE OR OF THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF SUCH NOTICE; TO REQUIRE THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE TO PREPARE A WRITTEN DECLARATION OF FORFEITURE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IF NO PETITION TO CONTEST FORFEITURE IS TIMELY FILED AND A SEIZURE WARRANT WAS PROPERLY OBTAINED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FORFEITED PROPERTY SHALL BE USED, DISTRIBUTED OR DISPOSED OF IF NO PETITION TO CONTEST FORFEITURE IS TIMELY FILED AND A SEIZURE WARRANT WAS PROPERLY OBTAINED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Kevin Horan

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 5

1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Judiciary A
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House