Pennsylvania HB 2273: An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forfeiture of assets, further providing for motion for return of property; and imposing duties on the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2973
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2273
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY T. JONES, SIEGEL, PICKETT, KAUFFMAN, BERNSTINE,
KENYATTA, ROWE AND ZIMMERMAN, MARCH 9, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MARCH 10, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forfeiture of assets,
further providing for motion for return of property; and
imposing duties on the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania
Courts.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5806 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding subsections to read:
§ 5806. Motion for return of property.
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(c) Documents to be provided.--Within 14 days following the
seizure of a person's personal property by a law enforcement
agency, the law enforcement agency shall provide the following
documents to the person aggrieved by the seizure:
(1) A copy of this section.
(2) A copy of a sample motion for return of property.
The sample motion:
(i) Shall be developed by the Administrative Office
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of Pennsylvania Courts.
(ii) Shall be posted on the publicly accessible
Internet website of the Administrative Office of
Pennsylvania Courts.
(iii) Shall not be intended to be the exclusive form
of motion accepted by a court of common pleas.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Law enforcement agency." The Pennsylvania State Police or a
local law enforcement agency.
"Local law enforcement agency." A police department of a
city, borough, incorporated town or township or campus police.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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