Hawaii Senate Bill 2756 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on January 27 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-27 - Referred to JDL, WAM.
Pending: Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Specifies that real estate shall only be forfeited in cases in which the covered offense is chargeable as a felony offense under state law and related to the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a controlled substance in violation of chapter 329. Requires that a real estate owner receive a copy of a pre-seizure hearing notice by certified mail on two separate occasions. Requires the State to show by clear and convincing evidence that a claimant's interest in property is subject to forfeiture. Limits the authority to recover attorneys' fees and costs to a prevailing claimant only. Requires half of any forfeited property and sales proceeds to be deposited in the general fund of the State to support the judiciary.

Law Enforcement; Property Subject to Forfeiture; Real Estate; Notice; Burden of Proof; Disposition of Property Forfeited; General Fund

Sen. William Espero [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]	Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]	Sen. Brickwood Galuteria [D]
Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-27	Senate	Referred to JDL, WAM.
2016-01-27	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2016-01-27	Senate	Introduced.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2756&year=2016
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2016/bills/SB2756_.HTM