Bill > A07012

This bill amends the Civil Practice Law and Rules regarding asset forfeiture proceedings in New York. The key provisions are as follows: - It increases the percentage of forfeited funds that go to the Chemical Dependence Service Fund from 40% to 55% (40% from the remaining funds after other distributions, plus an additional 15% from the claiming authority's share). - It reduces the percentage of forfeited funds that go to the claiming authority (e.g., law enforcement) from 20% to 15% (for costs and expenses of the forfeiture action). - It removes the 5% distribution to the claiming authority for costs of protecting, maintaining, and forfeiting the property. - The bill aims to direct more of the forfeited funds towards addiction treatment and services, rather than law enforcement budgets.