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Forfeitures - Jury Trial Rights


Compiled by John O'Tuel, 5/23/95 to 6/7/95
Jury Trial Rights No Jury Trial Rights
Arkansas Alabama
California Alaska
Delaware Arizona
Florida Colorado
Illinois Georgia
Massachusetts Hawaii
Missouri Idaho
Nebraska (probably) Iowa
New York Kansas
Oregon (probably) Louisiana
Pennsylvania Michigan
Rhode Island1. Montana
South Carolina New Hampshire
Texas Tennessee2.
Virginia  
West Virginia  

1. In Rhode Island, there are jury trial rights if the forfeiture proceeding is in Superior Court (i.e. the amount in controversy is $250,000 or more).

2. In Tennessee, property other than real property is forfeited in an administrative hearing; real property forfeitures are commenced in court with jury trial rights.

 

 

 
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