313.832. Forfeitures for illegal activities, enforcement procedures. - Missouri Statutes

Forfeitures for illegal activities, enforcement procedures.

313.832. 1. Anything of value, including all traceableproceeds including but not limited to real and personal property,moneys, negotiable instruments, securities, and conveyances, issubject to forfeiture if the item was used for any of thefollowing:

(1) In exchange for a bribe intended to affect the outcomeof a gambling game; or

(2) In exchange for or to facilitate a violation ofsections 313.800 to 313.840.

2. All moneys, coin, and currency found in close proximityof wagers, or of records of wagers are presumed forfeited. Theburden of proof is upon the claimant of the property to rebutthis presumption.

3. Subsections 1 and 2 of this section do not apply if theact or omission which would give rise to the forfeiture wascommitted or omitted without the owner's knowledge or consent.

4. Forfeitures under this section shall be enforced asprovided under sections 513.600 to 513.645, RSMo.

(L. 1991 H.B. 149 § 15 Adopted by Referendum, Proposition A, November 3, 1992)

Effective 11-3-92