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This bill proposes to replace Iowa's current civil forfeiture laws with a new criminal forfeiture process. The key provisions of the bill include: - Establishing the "Iowa Criminal Forfeiture Process Act" to apply only to seizures and forfeitures related to violations of Iowa's controlled substances laws. - Disfavoring forfeiture and requiring a criminal conviction before property can be forfeited, with some exceptions. - Providing procedures for seizing, storing, and returning property, as well as protections for innocent owners and secured interest holders. - Establishing the jurisdiction, standards of proof, and proportionality requirements for forfeiture proceedings. - Specifying how forfeited property and proceeds can be distributed, including limitations on federal adoptions and joint task forces. - Repealing the current civil forfeiture law (Chapter 809A) and making conforming changes to other related statutes.

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