Law enforcement officers must be familiar with asset forfeitures, relevant laws and the requirements listed within Florida State Statutes.
About this Event

TOPIC:

This class will provide a working understanding of Florida’s Asset Forfeiture Law and how to apply proper forfeiture techniques in criminal cases. In Florida, law enforcement seizes thousands of assets each year. Law enforcement officers must be familiar with asset forfeitures, relevant laws and the requirements listed within Florida State Statutes. What are the Grounds for Forfeiture? Any person(s) who possesses property tied to illegal activity, including items purchased with proceeds of that criminal enterprise, may face civil asset forfeiture.

CLASS OBJECTIVES:

1. Define Civil Asset Forfeiture

a. The different in Civil and Criminal Forfeiture.

b. Discuss Forfeiture as a preponderance of the evidence.

c. Discuss Forfeiture as clear and convincing evidence.

d. Discuss Forfeiture as probable cause.

2. Read and discuss Florida’s Asset Forfeiture Law 932.701 and requirements.

a. Items subject to forfeiture under F.S.S.

b. Define: Bons find Lienholder

c. Promptly Proceed

1. Time is important.

d. Complaint

1. Writing a complaint

2. What to include

3. Know your policy regarding forfeitures.

e. Person Entitled to Notice

1. Time is important.

f. Claimant

g. Hearings

h. Review the training requirement F.S.S. 932.706

3. Grounds and Subject to Forfeiture?

4. Dos and Don’ts

a. Hold as evidence

b. No investigation

c. Planned forfeiture

d. The importance of the financial aspects of forfeiture

5. Uses of forfeiture hearing to advance criminal case.

6. Case Studies and examples

INSTRUCTOR: Sergeant Jacqueline Lee Hearon is supervisor of the Economic Crime Task Force and Fraud Unit of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. She heads a multi-agency task force and conducts fraud training classes. She instructed for ten (10) years at the Brevard Community College Police Academy. Currently, Sergeant Hearon is a member of the ACFE and is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Financial Crimes Investigator (CFCI.)

TARGET AUDIENCE: All members of the criminal justice community and legal community.

DATES & TIMES:

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Class starts at 9:00 AM Sharp – and ends at 4:00 PM (Eastern Time) (One Hour for Lunch)

COST: $224.00 per person ($3 registration fee + credit card fee if applicable)

LOCATION: THIS IS AN ONLINE CLASS!

• You will be sent a Zoom Link one week prior to the class

• We will send out the class materials electronically (via e-mail)

PAYMENT OPTIONS:

• Check made payable to:

TRAINING FORCE USA, 7769 McClure Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312

• Purchase Order

• Credit Card payment made online

Cancellations, Substitutions and Notices:

• Upon submission of this registration, participants are responsible for payment of this course. Please note that if you do not attend, you are still responsible for payment.

• Substitutions may be made at any time by phone, e-mail or online at the registration site.

O nline classes are recorded and kept for a maximum of 15 days. The recording is only available to those participants who missed some (or all) of the training.

QUESTIONS: Phone: 850-556-4544 E-mail: [email protected]