General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6445
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2857
*02857*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6445
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 2857
*02857*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. O'DEA, 125th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING FORFEITURE OF MONEYS AND PROPERTY RELATED TO THE ALLEGED COMMISSION OF A CRIME.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 54-33g of the general statutes be amended to provide that the state or a municipality shall not confiscate property that is believed to have been possessed, controlled or intended for use in the alleged commission of a crime unless the defendant has been convicted of such crime.
Statement of Purpose:
To eliminate asset forfeiture associated with the alleged commission of a crime until such time as the defendant has been convicted of the crime.