2nd Sub. S.B. 175
         PROTECTION OF PRIVATE LAWFULLY OBTAINED PROPERTY

house floor Amendments

Amendment 9 March 1, 2004 10:20 am



Representative Scott Daniels proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 9, Line 272
    House Committee Amendments
    2-25-2004 :
    

             272          (a) is criminally responsible for the conduct giving rise to the forfeiture
  , subject to Subsection (4)       ;


2.    Page 10, Line 277 :    

             277          (d) acquired the property
[[   with reason to believe   ]]        knowing       the property was subject to forfeiture


3.    Page 10, Line 300 :    

             300      or by operation of law.]
  (4) If the state relies on Subsection (2)(a) to establish that a person is not an innocent owner or interest holder, and if the owner or the interest holder is criminally charged with the conduct giving rise to the forfeiture and is acquitted of that charge on the merits:

(a) the property subject to the forfeiture or the value of the property, if the property has been disposed of under Subsection 24-1-7(15), shall be returned to the owner or interest holder; and
(b) any payments required under this chapter regarding holding the property shall be paid to the owner or interest holder.  


4.    Page 10, Line 301 through Page 11, Line 310 :    

             301          [(6)]
[[   (4)   ]]        (5)       No owner may assert, under this [paragraph] section, an ownership interest in

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             303          
[[   (5)   ]]        (6)       Property is presumed to be subject to forfeiture under this chapter if the prosecuting

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             310          
[[   (6)   ]]        (7)       A finding that property is the proceeds of conduct giving cause for forfeiture does


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