Ohio Code 109.521 – Bureau of criminal identification and investigation asset forfeiture and cost reimbursement fund
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There is hereby created in the state treasury the bureau of criminal identification and investigation asset forfeiture and cost reimbursement fund. All amounts awarded to the bureau of criminal identification and investigation as a result of shared federal and state asset forfeiture and state and local moneys designated as restitution for reimbursement of the costs of investigations and all amounts received by the bureau under section 2981.13 of the Revised Code shall be deposited into this fund. The moneys in this fund shall be used in accordance with federal and state asset forfeiture rules, regulations, and laws. Interest earned on the money in this fund shall be credited to the fund.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 109.521
- Asset forfeiture: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59