Bill > AB1317

This bill amends California law to expand asset forfeiture provisions related to human trafficking by removing age restrictions, allowing property seizure for all human trafficking cases involving commercial sex acts, regardless of the victim's age. Specifically, the bill modifies existing law to allow courts to seize and forfeit property (such as vehicles, boats, money, real estate, and other valuable assets) used to facilitate human trafficking or acquired through human trafficking involving commercial sex acts, without limiting the forfeiture to cases with victims under 18 years old. The bill preserves important protections, such as preventing seizure of family residences or properties owned by individuals with no knowledge of illegal use, and maintains a process for interested parties to claim or challenge property forfeiture. The legislation also updates technical language around forfeiture proceedings, including provisions for notifying interested parties, appointing receivers to manage seized assets, and determining how forfeited property will be handled. The goal is to provide law enforcement with more comprehensive tools to combat human trafficking by targeting the financial assets used to support or generated by these criminal activities.

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