Criminal and Civil Forfeiture - Paul D Petrus

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• Criminal and Civil Forfeiture

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• Forfeiture

• Government seizure of property that is connected
  to illegal activity.
• Law enforcement claims that it is necessary to
  deter drug crimes
• Also results in too many innocent parties having
  their property taken away.

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• Criminal forfeiture

• Punitive measure taken against a defendant after
  a conviction.
• The government may seize your property as part of
  the sentence.
• Though that because it is a criminal proceeding,
  you are entitled to the protections of the Fourth
  and Fifth Amendments.

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• Civil forfeiture

• Action against the property itself.
• A criminal charge or conviction is not always
  necessary before the government can seize your
  property.

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• If your property has been seized as a result of
  criminal or civil forfeiture, contact Paul D.
  Petrus Jr. Associates, P.C. to inform you of
  your rights and the best course of action.

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• Contact Us
• Paul D. Petrus, Jr.
• Sex Crime Defense lawyer, New York

• www.petruslaw.com
• Phone [phone].385.1961
  paul_at_petruslaw.com