SB3434 Summary

• Amends the Criminal Code of 2012 to add "watercraft" alongside vessels, vehicles, and aircraft in seizure and forfeiture provisions for criminal offenses.

• Expands asset forfeiture eligibility to include watercraft offenses under Section 5-16 of the Boat Registration and Safety Act, specifically operating under the influence of alcohol or drugs with suspended/revoked privileges, prior reckless homicide convictions, or third or subsequent violations.

• Updates seizure notification and forfeiture procedures to include watercraft owners and applies existing lien holder protections and property release mechanisms to watercraft seized under these provisions.

• Maintains existing exceptions to forfeiture for common carriers and vehicles possessed unlawfully by non-owners, and preserves the Attorney General's authority to remit forfeitures for watercraft based on lack of willful negligence or mitigating circumstances.