West Virginia Code 61-15-3 – Forfeiture; disgorgement
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(a) Any property or monetary instruments involved in a violation of this article, and any property or monetary instruments traceable to the violation, may be seized and forfeited consistent with the procedures in the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act, as provided in article seven, chapter sixty-a of this code: Provided, That in any forfeiture proceeding pursuant to this section, the burden of proof shall be by clear and convincing evidence.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 61-15-3
- 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.
- Monetary instruments: means coin or currency of the United States or of any other country, travelers&rsquo. See West Virginia Code 61-15-1
- Property: means anything of value, and includes any interest therein, including any benefit, . See West Virginia Code 61-15-1
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the court, as part of sentencing for a violation under this article, may direct the disgorgement to a victim of any property or monetary instruments involved in the violation and any property or monetary instruments traceable to the violation.