IN SB0247

Limits law enforcement costs in civil forfeiture cases to expenses actually incurred in investigating and prosecuting the specific offense, with excess proceeds going to the state common school fund

Requires all forfeiture actions, including settlements, to be filed with a court, and mandates courts notify the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute of distribution amounts

Caps contingency fees for retained attorneys at 33⅓% of the first $10,000, 25% of amounts between $10,000-$100,000, and 20% of amounts over $100,000, unless a court finds the case unusually complex

Prohibits prosecuting attorneys and deputy prosecuting attorneys from receiving contingency fees in forfeiture actions handled by their office

Requires the attorney general to review compensation agreements between prosecuting attorneys and retained attorneys for form and legality