Los Angeles Criminal Forfeiture Lawyers
California Forfeiture Attorneys

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When a person is convicted of a crime in the United States, the government may confiscate any property which was used in association with the crime or which was acquired illegally. This procedure is called criminal forfeiture and is handled differently in each state. In California, you should hire an experienced Los Angeles criminal forfeiture attorney from Jackson & Associates to represent you.

California Penal Code Section 186.1. states that “The Legislature hereby finds and declares that an effective means of punishing and deterring criminal activities of organized crime is through the forfeiture of profits acquired and accumulated as a result of such criminal activities. It is the intent of the Legislature that the ‘California Control of Profits of Organized Crime Act’ be used by prosecutors to punish and deter only such activities.”

Depending upon the circumstances, a pre-seizure hearing may or may not be permitted in your case. To maintain or recover your forfeited property can be a complicated process, and you should seek legal assistance to protect your rights. In certain situations, if your property is seized and then returned to you in poor or damaged condition, the government must pay to have it repaired.