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Oct 6, 1999A bill to reform civil asset forfeiture, and for other purposes.
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Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 1999 - Amends civil forfeiture provisions under the Federal criminal code (the code) to direct that at trial: (1) the Government have the burden of proving that the property is subject to forfeiture by a preponderance of the evidence; and (2) the claimant have the burden of proving any affirmative defense by a preponderance of the evidence. Specifies that no...
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Introduced(10/6/99)
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Mr. Sessions
(R) AL
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Oct 6, 1999