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Federal Criminal Forfeiture Statute

By Spodek Law Group | March 7, 2023

Understanding Federal Forfeiture Types

Spodek Law understands the necessity of asset forfeiture in fighting crime. We’re committed to helping our clients through forfeiture law’s complexities.

Asset Forfeiture Purpose

Asset forfeiture is essential for law enforcement. It’s meant to deprive criminals of their earnings, cripple organized crime syndicates and drug cartels, and reclaim property to recompense victims and prevent crime.

Three Federal Forfeiture Types

Federal law allows criminal, civil, and administrative forfeiture.

Fraud

In a criminal indictment, a defendant is charged with criminal forfeiture. The defendant’s sentence includes this forfeiture.

As a skilled law office, we know that criminal forfeiture only applies to the defendant’s property, including illegal income. It usually covers only the property involved in the defendant’s convictions. A court may order the confiscation of an indictment-listed property, a money judgment, or replacement property as part of sentence.

The government must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the asset is related to the crime. A second, ancillary hearing determines third-party ownership rights in the property the government wants to forfeit after a preliminary order of forfeiture.

Civil forfeiture

Civil judicial forfeiture is an in rem (against the property) court proceeding against property derived from or used to commit an offense. Unlike criminal forfeiture, the government must prove in court that the property was tied to crime.

Spodek Law Firm believes civil forfeiture allows the court to collect all parties with an interest in the property in one action and settle all property issues. Civil forfeiture cases involve the government as plaintiff, the property as defendant, and claimants as interested parties. Civil forfeiture lets the government seize property from foreign criminals, including terrorists and fugitives. Civil forfeiture can recover assets from deceased or unidentified defendants.

Forfeiture

Administrative forfeiture lets the US seize property without a judicial case. When no one contests the seizure, the agency that seized the assets conducts administrative forfeiture. Spodek Law Firm knows that several procedures, including rigorous time restrictions and notification requirements, protect property owners’ rights.

Administrative forfeiture seizures require probable cause. Administrative forfeiture avoids court proceedings when no one challenges the seizure of property.

Federal Forfeiture: Three Types

Law enforcement relies on asset forfeiture. Its main goal is to deprive criminals of their earnings, weaken organized crime syndicates and drug cartels, and reclaim property to compensate victims and prevent crime. Attorney Todd Spodek leads Spodek Law Firm, which has the legal knowledge and skills to handle any case.

Three Federal Forfeiture Types

Criminal, civil, and administrative federal forfeiture exist.

Forfeitures
Fraud
Criminal forfeiture entails notice of intent to forfeit property in a criminal indictment. Criminal conviction and forfeiture are required. Only the defendant’s property, including criminal gains, is forfeited. A court may order the confiscation of an indictment-listed property, a money judgment, or substitute property. A second ancillary hearing determines third-party ownership interests in the property the government wants to forfeit after a preliminary order of forfeiture. The government must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the asset is related to the crime.

Civil forfeiture
Civil judicial forfeiture is an in rem court proceeding against property derived from or used to commit an offense. The government must prove in court that the property was tied to crime without a criminal conviction. This proceeding lets the court convene all property stakeholders in one case and address all property disputes. Civil forfeiture cases involve the government as plaintiff, the property as defendant, and claimants as interested parties. Civil forfeiture lets the government seize property from foreign criminals, including terrorists and fugitives. It also recovers assets from deceased or unidentified defendants.

Forfeiture
Administrative forfeiture lets the US seize property without a judicial case. When no one contests the seizure, the agency that seized the assets conducts administrative forfeiture. Property owners are protected by several procedures, including time limits and notification requirements. Administrative forfeiture seizures require probable cause. Administrative forfeiture avoids court proceedings when no one challenges the seizure of property.

Federal Forfeiture Benefits

Asset forfeiture advantages. It effectively deprives criminals of their profits.

strategy to disrupt and prevent illicit operations. It also compensates crime victims and pays for government investigations and prosecutions. Federal forfeiture is effective because it targets criminal proceeds regardless of whether the offender is prosecuted or convicted.

Federal Forfeiture Cases: Why Spodek Law Group?

Federal forfeiture cases require expert legal representation. Attorney Todd Spodek leads Spodek Law Firm, which has the legal knowledge and skills to handle any case. Our company has won criminal, civil judicial, and administrative federal forfeiture cases. We provide our clients with the best legal representation and preserve their rights throughout the forfeiture process.

Our expert attorneys will develop a strong defense, dispute the government’s charges, and preserve your property rights. We know federal forfeiture law and can help our clients get the best result.

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