NCJ Number
235417
Date Published
1993
Length
104 pages
Annotation
This annual report describes the activities of the Department of Justice Asset Forfeiture Program for Fiscal Year 1992.
Abstract
Asset forfeiture is a legal concept which has been part of American jurisprudence since the Colonial period. Chapter 1 defines and describes the asset forfeiture statutes; chapter 2 describes the forfeiture process: why property is forfeited; how property is seized; protections for innocent owners; how property is forfeited; the details on administrative, civil judicial and criminal judicial forfeiture; management of seized property; disposal of forfeited property; what is the assets forfeiture fund; and the objectives of the asset forfeiture program. Chapter 3 describes the law enforcement objective and how the objective is achieved. Chapter 4 explains how law enforcement's equitable sharing further enhances the law enforcement objective by fostering cooperation among Federal, State, local, and foreign law enforcement agencies. Chapter 5 presents an overview of revenues for the war on crime. Chapter 6 outlines the asset forfeiture program's accomplishments, policies and procedures, the Consolidated Asset Tracking System (CATS), training, and audits and evaluations. Appendixes