Va. Code Ann. tit. 19.2, ch. 22.2

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.15 Seizure of property used in connection with or derived from terrorism

A. The following property shall be subject to lawful seizure by any law-enforcement officer charged with enforcing the provisions of Article 2.2 (§ 18.2-46.4 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2: all moneys or other property, real or personal, together with any interest or profits derived from the investment of such money and used in substantial connection with an act of terrorism as defined in § 18.2-46.4 . B. All seizures and forfeitures under this section shall be governed by the procedures contained in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of this title. 2002, cc. 588 , 623 , § 18.2-46.9 ; 2004, c. 995 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.16 Forfeiture of motor vehicles used in commission of certain crimes

A. Any vehicle knowingly used by the owner thereof or used by another with his knowledge of and during the commission of, or in an attempt to commit, a second or subsequent offense of § 18.2-346 , 18.2-346.01 , 18.2-347 , 18.2-348 , 18.2-348.1 , 18.2-349 , 18.2-355 , 18.2-356 or 18.2-357 or of a similar ordinance of any county, city or town or knowingly used for the transportation of any stolen goods, chattels or other property, when the value of such stolen goods, chattels or other property is $1,000 or more, or any stolen property obtained as a result of a robbery, without regard to the value of the property, shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth. The vehicle shall be seized by any law-enforcement officer arresting the operator of such vehicle for the criminal offense, and delivered to the sheriff of the county or city in which the offense occurred. The officer shall take a receipt therefor. B. Any vehicle knowingly used by the owner thereof or used by another with his knowledge of and during the commission of, or in an attempt to commit, a misdemeanor violation of subsection D of § 18.2-47 or a felony violation of (i) Article 3 (§ 18.2-47 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 or (ii) § 18.2-357 where the prostitute is a minor, shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth. The vehicle shall be seized by any law-enforcement officer arresting the operator of such vehicle for the criminal offense, and delivered to the sheriff of the county or city in which the offense occurred. The officer shall take a receipt therefor. C. Forfeiture of such vehicle shall be enforced as is provided in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.). Code 1950, §§ 18.1-103, 18.1-107.1; 1960, c. 358; 1966, c. 247; 1970, c. 353; 1975, cc. 14, 15, § 18.2-110; 1981, c. 188; 1982, c. 509; 1992, cc. 310, 725; 1993, cc. 609, 866; 2004, c. 995 ; 2010, c. 710 ; 2011, cc. 818 , 852 ; 2012, cc. 283 , 756 ; 2018, cc. 764 , 765 ; 2019, c. 458 ; 2020, cc. 89 , 401 ; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 188 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.17 Forfeitures for computer crimes

All moneys and other income, including all proceeds earned but not yet received by a defendant from a third party as a result of the defendant's violations of Article 7.1 (§ 18.2-152.1 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 18.2, and all computer equipment, all computer software, and all personal property used in connection with any violation of such article known by the owner thereof to have been used in violation of such article, shall be subject to lawful seizure by a law-enforcement officer and forfeiture by the Commonwealth in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of this title, applied mutatis mutandis. 2003, cc. 987 , 1016 , § 18.2-152.16; 2004, c. 995 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.18 Forfeiture of unlawful electronic communication devices

Any unlawful electronic communication device possessed, manufactured or sold in violation of §§ 18.2-190.2 , 18.2-190.3 or § 18.2-190.4 may be seized and forfeited to the Commonwealth, and turned over to the circuit court in the city or county in which it was seized and such property shall be disposed of as provided by law. 2002, c. 671 , § 18.2-190.7; 2003, c. 354 ; 2004, c. 995 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.19 Seizure of property used in connection with money laundering

The following property shall be subject to lawful seizure by any officer charged with enforcing the provisions of Article 9 (§ 18.2-246.1 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 18.2: (i) all money, equipment, motor vehicles, and all other personal and real property of any kind or character used in substantial connection with the laundering of proceeds of some form of activity punishable as a felony under the laws of the Commonwealth, another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States; (ii) all money or other property, real or personal, traceable to the proceeds of some form of activity punishable as a felony under the laws of the Commonwealth, another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States, together with any interest or profits derived from the investment of such proceeds or other property; and (iii) all money, equipment, motor vehicles, and all other personal and real property of any kind or character used to or intended to be used to promote money laundering. Real property shall not be subject to seizure unless the minimum prescribed punishment for the violation is a term of imprisonment of not less than five years. All seizures and forfeitures under this section shall be governed by Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.), and the procedures specified therein shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to all forfeitures under Article 9 (§ 18.2-246.1 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 18.2. 1999, c. 348 , § 18.2-246.4; 2003, cc. 541 , 549 ; 2004, c. 995 ; 2012, cc. 283 , 756 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.20 Forfeiture of cigarettes sold or attempted to be sold in an unlawful delivery sale

Any cigarettes sold or attempted to be sold in a delivery sale in violation of Article 10 (§ 18.2-246.6 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 18.2 shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth and destroyed. All fixtures, equipment, materials and personal property used in substantial connection with a delivery sale or attempted delivery sale in a knowing and intentional violation of such article shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture according to the procedures contained in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of this title, applied mutatis mutandis. 2004, c. 995 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.21 (Effective until October 1, 2026) Forfeiture of counterfeit and contraband cigarettes

Counterfeit cigarettes possessed in violation of § 18.2-246.14 and cigarettes possessed in violation of § 58.1-1017 or 58.1-1017.1 shall be subject to seizure, forfeiture, and destruction or court-ordered assignment for use by a law-enforcement undercover operation by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority or any law-enforcement officer of the Commonwealth. However, any undercover operation that makes use of counterfeit cigarettes shall ensure that the counterfeit cigarettes remain under the control and command of law enforcement and shall not be distributed to a member of the general public who is not the subject of a criminal investigation. All fixtures, equipment, materials, and personal property used in substantial connection with (i) the sale or possession of counterfeit cigarettes in a knowing and intentional violation of Article 10 (§ 18.2-246.6 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 18.2 or (ii) the sale or possession of cigarettes in a knowing and intentional violation of § 58.1-1017 or 58.1-1017.1 shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture according to the procedures contained in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.), applied mutatis mutandis. 2004, c. 995 ; 2013, c. 627 ; 2014, cc. 422 , 458 ; 2015, cc. 38 , 730 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.22 (Effective July 1, 2027) Seizure of property used in connection with or derived from illegal drug transactions

A. The following property shall be subject to lawful seizure by any officer charged with enforcing the provisions of Chapter 11 (§ 4.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 4.1 or Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2: (i) all money, medical equipment, office equipment, laboratory equipment, motor vehicles, and all other personal and real property of any kind or character, used in substantial connection with (a) the illegal manufacture, sale or distribution of controlled substances or possession with intent to sell or distribute controlled substances in violation of § 18.2-248 , (b) the sale or distribution of marijuana in violation of § 4.1-1103 , or (c) a drug-related offense in violation of § 4.1-1117 or 18.2-474.1 ; (ii) everything of value furnished, or intended to be furnished, in exchange for a controlled substance in violation of § 18.2-248 or for marijuana in violation of § 4.1-1103 or for a controlled substance or marijuana in violation of § 4.1-1117 or 18.2-474.1 ; and (iii) all moneys or other property, real or personal, traceable to such an exchange, together with any interest or profits derived from the investment of such money or other property. Under the provisions of clause (i), real property shall not be subject to lawful seizure unless the minimum prescribed punishment for the violation is a term of not less than five years. B. All seizures and forfeitures under this section shall be governed by the procedures contained in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.). Code 1950, § 18.1-346; 1960, c. 358; 1970, c. 650; 1972, c. 799; 1973, c. 171; 1975, cc. 14, 15, § 18.2-249; 1976, c. 132; 1979, c. 435; 1982, c. 462; 1985, c. 569; 1986, cc. 449, 485; 1988, cc. 575, 753; 1989, cc. 638, 690; 1993, c. 825; 1999, c. 269 ; 2004, c. 995 ; 2011, cc. 384 , 410 ; 2014, cc. 674 , 719 ; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.23 Disposal of seized controlled substances, marijuana, and paraphernalia

A. All controlled substances, imitation controlled substances, marijuana, or paraphernalia, the lawful possession of which is not established or the title to which cannot be ascertained, which have come into the custody of a peace officer or have been seized in connection with violations of Chapter 11 (§ 4.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 4.1 or Chapter 7 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Title 18.2, shall be forfeited and disposed of as follows: 1. Upon written application by (i) the Department of Forensic Science, (ii) the Department of State Police, or (iii) any police department or sheriff's office in a locality, the court may order the forfeiture of any such substance or paraphernalia to the Department of Forensic Science, the Department of State Police, or to such police department or sheriff's office for research and training purposes and for destruction pursuant to regulations of the United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration and of the Board of Pharmacy once these purposes have been fulfilled. 2. In the event no application is made under subdivision 1, the court shall order the destruction of all such substances or paraphernalia, which order shall state the existence and nature of the substance or paraphernalia, the quantity thereof, the location where seized, the person or persons from whom the substance or paraphernalia was seized, if known, and the manner whereby such item shall be destroyed. However, the court may order that paraphernalia identified in subdivision 5 of § 18.2-265.1 not be destroyed and that it be given to a person or entity that makes a showing to the court of sufficient need for the property and an ability to put the property to a lawful and publicly beneficial use. A return under oath, reporting the time, place and manner of destruction shall be made to the court by the officer to whom the order is directed. A copy of the order and affidavit shall be made a part of the record of any criminal prosecution in which the substance or paraphernalia was used as evidence and shall, thereafter, be prima facie evidence of its contents. In the event a law-enforcement agency recovers, seizes, finds, is given or otherwise comes into possession of any such substances or paraphernalia that are not evidence in a trial in the Commonwealth, the chief law-enforcement officer of the agency or his designee may, with the written consent of the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth, order destruction of same; provided that a statement under oath, reporting a description of the substances and paraphernalia destroyed and the time, place and manner of destruction, is made to the chief law-enforcement officer by the officer to whom the order is directed. B. No such substance or paraphernalia used or to be used in a criminal prosecution under Chapter 11 (§ 4.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 4.1 or Chapter 7 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Title 18.2 shall be disposed of as provided by this section until all rights of appeal have been exhausted, except as provided in § 19.2-386.24 . C. The amount of any specific controlled substance, or imitation controlled substance, retained by any law-enforcement agency pursuant to a court order issued under this section shall not exceed five pounds, or 25 pounds in the case of marijuana. Any written application to the court for controlled substances, imitation controlled substances, or marijuana, shall certify that the amount requested shall not result in the requesting agency's exceeding the limits allowed by this subsection. D. A law-enforcement agency that retains any controlled substance, imitation controlled substance, or marijuana, pursuant to a court order issued under this section shall (i) be required to conduct an inventory of such substance on a monthly basis, which shall include a description and weight of the substance, and (ii) destroy such substance pursuant to subdivision A 1 when no longer needed for research and training purposes. A written report outlining the details of the inventory shall be made to the chief law-enforcement officer of the agency within 10 days of the completion of the inventory, and the agency shall detail the substances that were used for research and training pursuant to a court order in the immediately preceding fiscal year. Destruction of such substance shall be certified to the court along with a statement prepared under oath, reporting a description of the substance destroyed, and the time, place, and manner of destruction. Code 1950, § 54-524.101:5; 1973, c. 470; 1974, c. 113; 1975, cc. 14, 15, 607, § 18.2-253 ; 1979, cc. 435, 646; 1982, c. 462; 1990, c. 825; 1995, c. 578 ; 2001, c. 195 ; 2004, c. 995 ; 2005, cc. 868 , 881 ; 2006, c. 107 ; 2011, cc. 384 , 410 ; 2014, cc. 99 , 254 , 674 , 686 , 719 ; 2015, c. 429 ; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.24 Destruction of seized controlled substances or marijuana prior to trial

Where seizures of controlled substances or marijuana are made in excess of 10 pounds in connection with any prosecution or investigation under Chapter 11 (§ 4.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 4.1 or Chapter 7 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Title 18.2, the appropriate law-enforcement agency may retain 10 pounds of the substance randomly selected from the seized substance for representative purposes as evidence and destroy the remainder of the seized substance. Before any destruction is carried out under this section, the law-enforcement agency shall cause the material seized to be photographed with identification case numbers or other means of identification and shall prepare a report identifying the seized material. It shall also notify the accused, or other interested party, if known, or his attorney, at least five days in advance that the photography will take place and that they may be present. Prior to any destruction under this section, the law-enforcement agency shall also notify the accused or other interested party, if known, and his attorney at least seven days prior to the destruction of the time and place the destruction will occur. Any notice required under the provisions of this section shall be by first-class mail to the last known address of the person required to be notified. In addition to the substance retained for representative purposes as evidence, all photographs and records made under this section and properly identified shall be admissible in any court proceeding for any purposes for which the seized substance itself would have been admissible. 1979, c. 646, § 18.2-253.1; 1980, c. 179; 2004, c. 995 ; 2011, cc. 384 , 410 ; 2014, cc. 674 , 719 ; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.25 Judge may order law-enforcement agency to maintain custody of controlled substances, etc

Upon request of the clerk of any court, a judge of the court may order a law-enforcement agency to take into its custody or to maintain custody of substantial quantities of any controlled substances, imitation controlled substances, chemicals, marijuana, or paraphernalia used or to be used in a criminal prosecution under Chapter 11 (§ 4.1-1100 et seq.) of Title 4.1 or Chapter 7 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Title 18.2. The court in its order may make provision for ensuring integrity of these items until further order of the court. 1985, c. 377, § 18.2-253.2; 2004, c. 995 ; 2011, cc. 384 , 410 ; 2014, cc. 674 , 719 ; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.26 Seizure and forfeiture of drug paraphernalia

All drug paraphernalia as defined in Article 1.1 (§ 18.2-265.1 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth and may be seized and disposed of in the same manner as provided in § 19.2-386.23 , subject to the rights of an innocent lienor, to be recognized as under § 19.2-386.8 . 1981, c. 598, § 18.2-265.4; 1993, c. 866; 2004, c. 995 ; 2012, cc. 283 , 756 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.27 Forfeiture of firearms carried in violation of Article 6.1 (§ 18.2-307.1 et seq.)

Any weapon used in the commission of a violation of Article 6.1 (§ 18.2-307.1 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2 shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth and may be seized by an officer as forfeited, and such as may be needed for police officers, conservators of the peace, and the Department of Forensic Science shall be devoted to that purpose, subject to any registration requirements of federal law, and the remainder shall be disposed of as provided in § 19.2-386.29 . 2004, c. 995 ; 2005, cc. 868 , 881 ; 2013, c. 746 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.28 Forfeiture of weapons, etc., that are concealed, possessed, transported, or carried in violation of law

If any firearm, stun weapon as defined by § 18.2-308.1 , weapon, magazine, auto sear, or trigger activator is concealed, possessed, transported, or carried in violation of § 18.2-283.1 , 18.2-287.01 , 18.2-287.4 , 18.2-287.4:1, 18.2-308.1:2 , 18.2-308.1:3 , 18.2-308.1:4 , 18.2-308.1:8 , 18.2-308.1:9, 18.2-308.2 , 18.2-308.2:01 , 18.2-308.2:1 , 18.2-308.4 , 18.2-308.5 , 18.2-308.5:1 , 18.2-308.7 , 18.2-308.8 , or 18.2-309.1, it shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth and disposed of as provided in § 19.2-386.29 . 2004, c. 995 ; 2007, c. 519 ; 2013, c. 746 ; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 555 ; 2024, cc. 163 , 164 ; 2026, cc. 1106 , 1107 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.29 Forfeiture of certain weapons used in commission of criminal offense

All pistols, shotguns, rifles, dirks, bowie knives, switchblade knives, ballistic knives, razors, slingshots, brass or metal knucks, blackjacks, stun weapons, and other weapons used by any person in the commission of a criminal offense, shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth by order of the court trying the case. The court shall dispose of such weapons as it deems proper by entry of an order of record. Such disposition may include the destruction of the weapons or, subject to any registration requirements of federal law, sale of the firearms to a licensed dealer in such firearms in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) regarding sale of property forfeited to the Commonwealth. The court may authorize the seizing law-enforcement agency to use the weapon for a period of time as specified in the order. When the seizing agency ceases to so use the weapon, it shall be disposed of as otherwise provided in this section. However, upon petition to the court and notice to the attorney for the Commonwealth, the court, upon good cause shown, shall return any such weapon to its lawful owner after conclusion of all relevant proceedings if such owner (i) did not know and had no reason to know of the conduct giving rise to the forfeiture and (ii) is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the weapon. The owner shall acknowledge in a sworn affidavit to be filed with the record in the case or cases that he has retaken possession of the weapon involved. Code 1950, § 18.1-270; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15, § 18.2-310; 1986, cc. 445, 641; 1988, c. 359; 1990, cc. 556, 944; 2004, c. 995 ; 2007, c. 519 ; 2012, cc. 283 , 756 ; 2020, c. 1000 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.30 Forfeiture of money, gambling devices, etc., seized from illegal gambling enterprise; innocent owners or lienors

All money, gambling devices, office equipment and other personal property used in connection with an illegal gambling enterprise or activity, and all money, stakes and things of value received or proposed to be received by a winner in any illegal gambling transaction, which are lawfully seized by any law-enforcement officer or which shall lawfully come into his custody, shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth in accordance with the procedures contained in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.). Code 1950, §§ 18.1-321, 18.1-323, 18.1-333, 18.1-341; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15, 576, § 18.2-336; 2004, c. 995 ; 2012, cc. 283 , 756 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.31 Seizure and forfeiture of property used in connection with the exploitation and solicitation of children

All audio and visual equipment, electronic equipment, devices and other personal property used in connection with the possession, production, distribution, publication, sale, possession with intent to distribute or making of child pornography that constitutes a violation of § 18.2-374.1 or 18.2-374.1:1 , or in connection with the solicitation of a person less than 18 years of age that constitutes a violation of § 18.2-374.3 shall be subject to lawful seizure by a law-enforcement officer and shall be subject to forfeiture to the Commonwealth pursuant to Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.). The Commonwealth shall file an information and notice of seizure in accordance with the procedures in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.). 1986, c. 596, § 18.2-374.2; 1999, c. 659 ; 2004, c. 995 ; 2007, cc. 134 , 386 ; 2012, cc. 283 , 756 ; 2020, c. 1000 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.32 Seizure and forfeiture of property used in connection with the abduction of children

All moneys and other property, real and personal, owned by a person and used to further the abduction of a child in violation of § 18.2-47 , 18.2-48 , or 18.2-48.1 are subject to lawful seizure by a law-enforcement officer and are subject to forfeiture to the Commonwealth pursuant to Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.). 2011, cc. 818 , 852 ; 2012, cc. 283 , 756 ; 2020, c. 1000 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.33 Forfeiture of money, etc., derived from violation of §§ 2.2-3103 through 2.2-3112

In addition to any other fine or penalty provided by law, any money or other thing of value derived by an officer or employee from a violation of §§ 2.2-3103 through 2.2-3112 shall be forfeited, in accordance with the procedures contained in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.). If the thing of value received by the officer or employee in violation of §§ 2.2-3103 through 2.2-3112 increases in value between the time of the violation and the time of discovery of the violation, the greater value shall determine the amount of forfeiture. 2012, cc. 283 , 756 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.34 Forfeiture of vehicle used in a felony violation of § 18.2-266

The vehicle solely owned and operated by the accused during the commission of a felony violation of § 18.2-266 shall be subject to seizure and forfeiture. After an arrest upon a felony violation of § 18.2-266 , the vehicle may be forfeited to the Commonwealth pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.). An immediate family member of the owner of any motor vehicle for which an information has been filed under this section who was not the driver at the time of the violation may petition the court in which such information was filed for the release of the motor vehicle. If the immediate family member proves by a preponderance of the evidence that his immediate family has only one motor vehicle and will suffer a substantial hardship if that motor vehicle is seized and forfeited, the court, in its discretion, may release the vehicle. In the event that the vehicle was sold to a bona fide purchaser subsequent to the arrest but prior to seizure in order to avoid seizure and forfeiture, the Commonwealth shall have a right of action against the seller for the proceeds of the sale. 2012, cc. 283 , 756 ; 2020, c. 1000 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.35 Seizure of property used in connection with certain offenses

All money, equipment, motor vehicles, and other personal and real property of any kind or character together with any interest or profits derived from the investment of such proceeds or other property that (i) was used in connection with the commission of, or in an attempt to commit, a violation of subsection B of § 18.2-47 , § 18.2-48 , 18.2-59 , 18.2-346.01 , 18.2-347 , 18.2-348 , 18.2-348.1 , 18.2-349 , 18.2-355 , 18.2-356 , 18.2-357 , 18.2-357.1 , 40.1-29 , 40.1-100.2 , or 40.1-103 ; (ii) is traceable to the proceeds of some form of activity that violates subsection B of § 18.2-47 , § 18.2-48 , 18.2-59 , 18.2-346.01 , 18.2-347 , 18.2-348 , 18.2-348.1 , 18.2-349 , 18.2-355 , 18.2-356 , 18.2-357 , 40.1-29 , 40.1-100.2 , or 40.1-103 ; or (iii) was used to or intended to be used to promote some form of activity that violates subsection B of § 18.2-47 , § 18.2-48 , 18.2-59 , 18.2-346.01 , 18.2-347 , 18.2-348 , 18.2-348.1 , 18.2-349 , 18.2-355 , 18.2-356 , 18.2-357 , 40.1-29 , 40.1-100.2 , or 40.1-103 is subject to lawful seizure by a law-enforcement officer and subject to forfeiture to the Commonwealth pursuant to Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.). Real property shall not be subject to seizure unless the minimum prescribed punishment for the violation is a term of imprisonment of not less than five years. All seizures and forfeitures under this section shall be governed by Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.), and the procedures specified therein shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to all forfeitures under this section. 2014, c. 658 ; 2015, cc. 690 , 691 ; 2019, c. 458 ; 2020, c. 1000 ; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 188 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.36 Seizure of moneys or other assets of value in connection with or derived from financial exploitation of vulnerable adults

All money, equipment, motor vehicles, and other personal and real property of any kind or character that is (i) the subject of a violation of § 18.2-178.1 , including all moneys or other property, real or personal, traceable to such a violation, together with any interest or profits derived from the investment of such money or other property, or (ii) used in substantial connection with such a violation shall be subject to lawful seizure. Real property shall not be subject to seizure unless the minimum prescribed punishment for the violation is a term of imprisonment of not less than 12 months. All seizures and forfeitures under this section shall be governed by Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.), and the procedures specified therein shall apply, mutatis mutandis, except that an action against any property subject to seizure under the provisions of this section may be commenced by the filing of an information in the clerk's office of the circuit court by the guardian, adult protective agent, or representative of the vulnerable adult, who may for good cause shown, upon motion to the court in which the information is filed, act and stand in the place of the attorney for the Commonwealth for the enforcement of such action. A hearing on a motion by a vulnerable adult pursuant to this section shall be scheduled on an expedited basis and given priority over other civil matters before the court. In addition to existing procedures for service of process, such service may be satisfied by certified mail, return receipt requested. Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) to the contrary, money, equipment, motor vehicles, and other personal and real property seized in the course of the investigation or prosecution for such offense shall be returned to the vulnerable adult or his estate pursuant to § 19.2-386.5 and shall be returned upon a plea of guilty or a finding of facts sufficient for guilt for a violation of § 18.2-178.1 . 2025, c. 160 .

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-386.37 (Effective October 1, 2026) Seizure of contraband liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor product

Any liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor product not included in the directory established pursuant to § 59.1-293.15 that is sold, offered for sale, or possessed for sale in the Commonwealth or imported for personal consumption in the Commonwealth shall be subject to seizure, forfeiture, and destruction by the Attorney General, the attorney for the Commonwealth or the locality, or a law-enforcement officer. Any such liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor product shall be deemed contraband, may not be sold or offered for sale, and shall be subject to confiscation and forfeiture. 2026, cc. 1021 , 1044 .

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