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In reply to the discussion: I would like to see Kamala Harris run in 2020. [View all]David__77
(23,382 posts)The link to the legislation is here: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201520160AB443
The link to the relevant code as it stands is here: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=PEN&division=&title=7.&part=1.&chapter=9.&article=
I think it is highly important that the following be retained: " d) At the forfeiture hearing, the prosecuting agency shall have the burden of establishing beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was engaged in a pattern of criminal profiteering activity and that the property alleged in the petition comes within the provisions of subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 186.3."
Further, I think that there should be reasonable provisions for those charged to access seized resources that might sustain personal needs including housing, food, health care, etc. Until one is convicted, they are not criminally guilty.