Reference to: House Engrossed Bill
Amendment drafted by: Leg Council
FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION
· Specifies that a court is not required to grant a motion to release seized property on the basis that the property is the only reasonable means for a defendant to pay for legal representation in a related criminal matter if the court finds by sufficient evidence that the victim of the alleged crime giving rise to the forfeiture has filed a claim to the seized property.
Second Regular Session H.B. 2695
PETERSEN FLOOR AMENDMENT
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2695
(Reference to House engrossed bill)
Page 3, line 18, after the period insert "This paragraph does not apply if the court finds by sUFFICIENT evidence, presented in a hearing on a motion, answer or responsive motion, that ANOTHER PERSON has FILED A CLAIM TO THE SEIZED PROPERTY and THE OTHER PERSON IS THE VICTIM, as defined in section 13-4401, OF THE ALLEGED CRIME THAT GAVE RISE TO THE FORFEITURE."
Amend title to conform
