HB301 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Controlled substances, illegal, forfeitures, proceeds from forfeited property may be applied to delinquent child support obligations, Sec. 20-2-93 am'd.

Summary

HB301 would let money or proceeds from forfeited property tied to controlled substances offenses be used to pay a defendant's delinquent child support.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the forfeiture law to allow proceeds from property forfeited under controlled or counterfeit substances laws to be applied to a defendant's delinquent child support. Proceeds from forfeited property would generally be used for this purpose, with a specific rule that money forfeited under the cash-forfeiture category (a(4)) would be applied only if the amount is at least 200 times the federal minimum wage. The act would take effect immediately after the governor signs it.

Who It Affects

• Defendants convicted of controlled substances offenses, whose forfeiture proceeds could be used to pay their overdue child support.
• Children and custodial parents who are owed delinquent child support, who would receive payments funded by forfeiture proceeds.

Key Provisions

• Adds authority to apply proceeds from property forfeited under controlled or counterfeit substances laws to the delinquent child support obligation of the defendant from whom the money or property was seized.
• Preserves the existing forfeiture framework (categories of forfeitable property and seizure/disposition rules) but links the proceeds to child support payments under the new provision.
• Specifies that proceeds from forfeited property (excluding general cash forfeiture under a(4)) are to be applied to delinquent child support; cash forfeited under a(4) is eligible only if the amount is at least 200 times the federal minimum wage.
• Effective date: immediately upon the governor's approval.

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Subjects

Controlled Substances