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HB0107

Criminal Forfeiture Act

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In one sentence

This bill proposes a new law in Wyoming that sets rules for when the state can take property from people convicted of crimes that carry a felony penalty.

What it does

  • Creates a new section of law called the Criminal Forfeiture Act.
  • Requires a criminal conviction before the state can take property.
  • States that there shall be no civil forfeiture.
  • Sets rules for how property can be seized, including with or without a court order.
  • Allows property owners to get their property back before trial by posting a bond or providing substitute property.

Who it affects

  • People convicted of crimes that carry a felony penalty.
  • Law enforcement agencies that seize property.
  • Courts that handle criminal cases and property disputes.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and died in committee in 2014.
  • The bill text provided is a working draft.
  • The bill only applies to seizures or forfeitures occurring on or after its effective date, which is not listed in the provided text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Criminal forfeiture
The legal process where the state takes property from someone after they are convicted of a crime.
Instrumentality
Property that is otherwise lawful to possess but was used in an offense, such as a tool, firearm, vehicle, computer, or money.
Civil forfeiture
Taking property without a criminal conviction. The bill states there shall be no civil forfeiture.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 12:32 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it replaces civil forfeiture with criminal forfeiture, ensuring property is only taken after a conviction rather than through a civil procedure without one.

Public statementFloor statement at 30:30 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Introduced and Referred to H01 54-2-4-0-02014-02-13 · House54 yes 2 no
Yes
54
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
4
Conflict
0

Yes 54

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25David R MillerH55Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 2

James W ByrdH44Timothy M StubsonH56

Excused 4

Lynn HutchingsR · H42Matthias E GreeneH45Nathan A WintersH28Thomas J WaltersH38

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4House
  2. H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
  3. H Introduced and Referred to H01House
  4. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  5. Bill Number AssignedLSO