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O.C.G.A. § 9-16-16 Recovery by an injured person
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘injured person’ means any person who suffers a pecuniary loss or physical injury due to a violation of Code Section 16-5-46, Article 4 or 5 of Chapter 8 of Title 16, or Chapter 14 of Title 16. In the event that such person is a child or…
O.C.G.A. § 9-16-17 Burden of proof and presumptions
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(a)(1) The state’s burden of proof shall be to show by a preponderance of the evidence that seized property is subject to forfeiture. (2) A property interest shall not be subject to forfeiture under this chapter if the owner of the interest or interest holder establishes that the…
O.C.G.A. § 9-16-18 Forfeited property vests in state at time conduct giving rise to forfeiture committed; release of property upon entry of judgment in favor of owner
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(a) All property declared to be forfeited vests in the state at the time of commission of the conduct giving rise to forfeiture together with the proceeds of the property after that time. Any property or proceeds transferred later to any person remain subject to forfeiture and th…
O.C.G.A. § 9-16-19 Disposition of forfeited property; order of distribution; annual report
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Entity’’ means and includes, but shall not be limited to, a law enforcement agency, multijurisdictional task force, or office, agency, authority, department, commission, board, body, division, instrumentality, or institution of th…