AR SB637

Upon conviction and finding grounds for forfeiture, circuit courts shall order seized conveyances sold with proceeds first used to satisfy any outstanding restitution owed to crime victims under § 5-4-205.

If no victim is owed restitution, courts may either permit law enforcement to retain the conveyance for official use or permit law enforcement to sell it at public or private sale.

Sale proceeds must first cover proper forfeiture expenses including investigation, seizure, custody maintenance, advertising, and court costs.

Remaining proceeds from conveyance sales are distributed as follows: 40% to the Arkansas State Police Fund, 40% to the law enforcement agency that made the arrest (or to county sheriff if federal agency made arrest), and 20% to the county sheriff's office responsible for prosecution.