Illinois § 124B-140 Court order with respect to innocent owner

Illinois Statutes

§ 124B-140 — Court order with respect to innocent owner

Illinois § 124B-140

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Ch. 725CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Act 725 ILCS 5/Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.

Art.Article 124B - Forfeiture

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Bluebook

725 Ill. Comp. Stat. 124B-140 (2026).

Text

If the court determines, in accordance with Sections 124B-125 through 124B-135, that an innocent owner has a partial interest in property otherwise subject to forfeiture, or a joint tenancy or tenancy by the entirety in that property, the court may enter an appropriate order doing any of the following:

(1)Severing and releasing the property.

(2)Transferring the property to the State with a provision that the State compensate the innocent owner to the extent of his or her ownership interest once a final order of forfeiture has been entered and the property has been reduced to liquid assets.

(3)Permitting the innocent owner to retain the property subject to a lien in favor of the State to the extent of the forfeitable interest in the property.

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If the court determines, in accordance with Sections 124B-125 through 124B-135, that an innocent owner has a partial interest in property otherwise subject to forfeiture, or a joint tenancy or tenancy by the entirety in that property, the court may enter an appropriate order doing any of the following: (1) Severing and releasing the property. (2) Transferring the property to the State with a provision that the State compensate the innocent owner to the extent of his or her ownership interest once a final order of forfeiture has been entered and the property has been reduced to liquid assets. (3) Permitting the innocent owner to retain the property subject to a lien in favor of the State to the extent of the forfeitable interest in the property.