In a forfeiture action under this part, pertaining to the issue of whether the property or proceeds were known to be from some form of criminal offense, either party may introduce evidence that:

(1) The property was involved in a financial transaction that was conducted or structured to evade the reporting requirements of any state or federal law;
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 39-11-706

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Property: means anything of value, and includes any interest in property, including any benefit, privilege, claim or right with respect to anything of value, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible. See Tennessee Code 39-11-702
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(2) Money or any negotiable instrument was found in proximity to contraband or instrumentalities of an offense;
(3) The property was involved in a financial transaction that was conducted with the use of a false or fictitious name; and
(4) A financial transaction involving the property was structured so as to falsely report the actual consideration or value of the transaction.
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