Illinois · Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (725 ILCS 5)

725 ILCS 5 § 124B-810: Forfeiture hearing following property freeze or seizure

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes the procedure for conducting a forfeiture hearing after property is frozen or seized in connection with a criminal offense. The court determines whether property was used in or connected to the offense, with the state bearing the burden of proof by preponderance of the evidence.

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