SB 60 Summary

• Establishes "Asset Forfeiture Process and Private Property Act" creating exclusive statewide forfeiture procedures requiring criminal conviction before property seizure and clear and convincing evidence standard.

• Eliminates civil asset forfeiture entirely; forfeitures only permitted following conviction of a felony "law subject to forfeiture" that explicitly includes forfeiture as a penalty.

• Protects innocent property owners through multiple mechanisms including court-appointed counsel for indigent claimants, presumption against forfeiture for joint/partial owners, and pretrial replevin hearings to recover property before trial.

• Requires forfeited proceeds to follow strict priority order: storage costs, liens, victim restitution, investigation costs (excluding salaries), child support, employee wages, and unsecured creditor claims, with remainder to general fund.

• Mandates comprehensive monthly reporting to State Auditor of Accounts on all forfeitures including property details, underlying crimes, and disposition, with annual public report and oversight authority over non-compliant agencies.