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June 20, 2025 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Civil Asset Forfeiture, Criminal Defense Social Share

In Florida, civil asset forfeiture may occur if law enforcement develops probable cause that someone’s property was an “instrumentality” of or otherwise used in criminal activity. The Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act (FCFA) is a major law that outlines the procedures police and courts must follow when someone’s property is seized as part of a civil forfeiture proceeding. This article will …

June 17, 2025 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Civil Asset Forfeiture, Criminal Defense Social Share

In Florida, civil asset forfeiture allows law enforcement to seize someone’s assets – including cash – if they develop probable cause to believe the property was used or “reasonably linked” to criminal activity. In fact, the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act (FCFA) explicitly authorizes law enforcement agencies throughout the state to do so. But after police in Florida seize someone’s cash, …

June 17, 2025 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Civil Asset Forfeiture, Criminal Defense Social Share

In Florida, civil asset forfeiture in response to allegations of criminal activity can be very serious. In response to developing probable cause that assets were used in the commission or furtherance of a criminal offense, law enforcement may sometimes seize those assets pursuant to the Florida Contraband and Forfeiture Act (FCFA). Assets that are typically seized by law enforcement as …

June 6, 2025 Don Pumphrey, Jr. Civil Asset Forfeiture, Criminal Defense Social Share

In Florida, being arrested and formally charged for a criminal offense is very serious. But a not-too-often discussed aspect of criminal charges is civil asset forfeiture, which may occur based on the development of probable cause that the assets in question were used during the commission of a crime. This article will define civil asset forfeiture in Florida, discuss Florida’s …