Senate Bill 2502

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTION 41-29-176, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH WAS REPEALED BY OPERATION OF LAW ON JULY 1, 2018; TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE FORFEITURE PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN SEIZED PROPERTY UNDER THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW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 SEND A WRITTEN NOTICE OF CONTEST TO THE SEIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY; TO AUTHORIZE THE SEIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY TO FILE A PETITION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT 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 WRITTEN NOTICE OF CONTEST IS TIMELY SENT TO THE SEIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY AND A SEIZURE WARRANT WAS PROPERLY OBTAINED; TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR USE, DISTRIBUTION OR DISPOSAL OF FORFEITED PROPERTY WHERE A SEIZURE WARRANT WAS PROPERLY OBTAINED AND NO WRITTEN NOTICE OF CONTEST WAS TIMELY SENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Daniel H. Sparks

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In the Senate Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary, Division A
2. Feb 4Died in committee in the Senate