Forfeitures

A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-520(a) OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FORFEITURES, TO DELETE PROVISIONS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE, TO PROVIDE THE TERMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE FORFEITURE, TO DELETE SPECIFIC REFERENCES TO ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES AND ADD REFERENCES TO ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES GENERALLY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR PROBABLE CAUSE FOR MONIES SEIZED; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-53-530 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO FORFEITURE PROCEDURES, THE DISPOSITION OF FORFEITED ITEMS, AND THE DISPOSITION OF THE PROCEEDS OF SALES, TO PROVIDE FOR COURT HEARINGS AND PROCEDURES FOR FORFEITED ITEMS, AND TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.