Your rights when facing forfeiture in Columbus, GA

Your rights when facing forfeiture in Columbus, GA

Defendant’s rights, and the procedure involved in criminal forfeiture, will vary significantly from state to state, and even depending upon the statute you are accused of breaking. When you are facing criminal forfeiture of your properties, you may be given notice in advance of your prosecution. Many times, criminal forfeiture proceedings will be started at the time of, or after conviction.

The procedure in which forfeiture will be effected, and whether the proceedings are "criminal" or "civil" in nature, will differ significantly from state to state. It is usually advisable to seek assistance from a lawyer, if you are facing any type of forfeiture action.

Civil forfeiture is very much like criminal forfeiture in many ways. But, while criminal forfeiture means to impose an extra penalty on the owner of property for his wrongful conduct, a civil forfeiture action is initiated against the property itself. For criminal forfeiture to result, the property’s owner has be convicted of a crime, whereas civil forfeiture can happen even if the owner is acquitted. In few cases, the property owner may not even be charged with a crime. Civil forfeiture actions must show "beyond a reasonable doubt" that the property has a enough relationship to a criminal offense to justify its forfeiture under the law. Criminal cases should be tried under the much higher standard of, "Guilty beyond a reasonable doubt."

If you are facing forfeiture in Columbus, GA , contact a lawyer immediately.

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