Bill Text: PA HB405 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for the disbursement of the proceeds from forfeited property.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-02 - Referred to JUDICIARY [HB405 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB405-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 371
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 405 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY DeLUCA, CALTAGIRONE, PYLE, READSHAW, M. O'BRIEN, GOODMAN, BOYD, CARROLL, D. COSTA, KOTIK, JOSEPHS, YOUNGBLOOD, MANN AND KULA, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, FEBRUARY 2, 2011
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the
disbursement of the proceeds from forfeited property.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6801 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 6801. Controlled substances forfeiture.
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(l) Municipal police agency share of proceeds.--Whenever a
municipal police agency was substantially involved in the
seizure of property ultimately forfeited by the court, the
proceeds shall be distributed so as to allocate at least 25% to
the municipal police agency. This percentage may be increased by
agreement. If more than one such agency is so involved, the
court shall equitably determine what portion of the 25% shall be
allocated to each agency.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.