Tennessee § 39-11-701 - Legislative intent.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-11-701 — Legislative intent., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39-11-701. Legislative intent.
The general assembly finds and declares that an effective means of deterring criminal acts committed for financial gain is through the forfeiture of profits and proceeds acquired and accumulated as a result of such criminal activities. It is the intent of the general assembly to provide the necessary tools to law enforcement agencies and district attorneys general to punish and deter the criminal activities of professional criminals and organized crime through the unitary enforcement of effective forfeiture and penal laws. It is the intent of the general assembly, consistent with due process of law, that all property acquired and accumulated as a result of criminal offenses be forfeited to the state, and that the proceeds be used to fund further law enforcement efforts in this state. It is further the intent of the general assembly to protect bona fide interest holders and innocent owners of property under this part. It is the intent of the general assembly to provide for the forfeiture of illegal profits without unduly interfering with commercially protected interests. Acts 1998, ch. 979, § 1. Cross-References. Good faith purchase for value, § 47-2-403 . Racketeer-influenced and corrupt organizations, title 39, ch. 12, part 2. Recovery barred for injuries suffered in attempting to commit a felony on property of another, § 29-34-201 . Secured transactions, title 47, ch. 9. Value, definition, § 39-11-106 . Law Reviews. Forfeitures Under the Tennessee Drug Control Act (Lewis L. Laska), 16 Mem. St. U.L. Rev. 431 (1986).
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Section 39-11-701 ("Legislative intent.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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