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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 (\u00a7 19.2-386.1 et seq.), and the procedures specified therein shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to all forfeitures under Article 9 (\u00a7 18.2-246.1 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 18.2.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":302652,"text":"The following property shall be subject to lawful seizure by any officer charged with enforcing the provisions of Article 9 (\u00a7 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 (\u00a7 19.2-386.1 et seq.), and the procedures specified therein shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to all forfeitures under Article 9 (\u00a7 18.2-246.1 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 18.2.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15532,"edition_id":1,"name":"Miscellaneous Forfeiture Provisions","identifier":"22.2","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12801,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:56:02","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:56:02","permalink":{"id":170315,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15532,"identifier":"22.2","token":"19.2\/22.2","url":"\/19.2\/22.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12801,"edition_id":1,"name":"Criminal Procedure","identifier":"19.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":168169,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12801,"identifier":"19.2","token":"19.2","url":"\/19.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":76677,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.15","catch_line":"Seizure of property used in connection with or derived from terrorism","url":"\/19.2-386.15\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.15","metadata":false},{"id":60983,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.16","catch_line":"Forfeiture of motor vehicles used in commission of certain crimes","url":"\/19.2-386.16\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.16","metadata":false},{"id":59670,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.17","catch_line":"Forfeitures for computer crimes","url":"\/19.2-386.17\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.17","metadata":false},{"id":73735,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.18","catch_line":"Forfeiture of unlawful electronic communication devices","url":"\/19.2-386.18\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.18","metadata":false},{"id":84430,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.19","catch_line":"Seizure of property used in connection with money laundering","url":"\/19.2-386.19\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.19","metadata":false},{"id":59919,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.20","catch_line":"Forfeiture of cigarettes sold or attempted to be sold in an unlawful delivery sale","url":"\/19.2-386.20\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.20","metadata":false},{"id":76319,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.21","catch_line":"Forfeiture of counterfeit and contraband cigarettes","url":"\/19.2-386.21\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.21","metadata":false},{"id":79626,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.22","catch_line":"Seizure of property used in connection with or derived from illegal drug transactions","url":"\/19.2-386.22\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.22","metadata":false},{"id":68664,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.23","catch_line":"Disposal of seized controlled substances, marijuana, and paraphernalia","url":"\/19.2-386.23\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.23","metadata":false},{"id":67824,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.24","catch_line":"Destruction of seized controlled substances or marijuana prior to trial","url":"\/19.2-386.24\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.24","metadata":false},{"id":61520,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.25","catch_line":"Judge may order law-enforcement agency to maintain custody of controlled substances, etc","url":"\/19.2-386.25\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.25","metadata":false},{"id":77904,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.26","catch_line":"Seizure and forfeiture of drug paraphernalia","url":"\/19.2-386.26\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.26","metadata":false},{"id":84672,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.27","catch_line":"Forfeiture of firearms carried in violation of Article 6.1 (\u00a7 18.2-307.1 et seq.)","url":"\/19.2-386.27\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.27","metadata":false},{"id":75668,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.28","catch_line":"Forfeiture of weapons, etc., that are concealed, possessed, transported, or carried in violation of law","url":"\/19.2-386.28\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.28","metadata":false},{"id":60469,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.29","catch_line":"Forfeiture of certain weapons used in commission of criminal offense","url":"\/19.2-386.29\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.29","metadata":false},{"id":85951,"structure_id":15532,"section_number":"19.2-386.30","catch_line":"Forfeiture of money, gambling devices, etc., seized from illegal gambling enterprise; 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This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 348<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2003, chapters 541<\/a> and 549<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 995<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 283<\/a> and 756<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":71131,"section_number":"18.2-246.1","catch_line":"Title","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-246.1\/"},{"id":68052,"section_number":"19.2-386.1","catch_line":"Commencing an action of forfeiture","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-386.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":170333,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84430,"identifier":"19.2-386.19","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.19","url":"\/19.2-386.19\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-386.19\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.19","dublin_core":{"Title":"Seizure of property used in connection with money laundering","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-386.19","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The following property shall be subject to lawful seizure by any officer charged with enforcing the provisions of Article 9 (\u00a7 18.2-246.1<\/a> 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<\/span> under the laws<\/span> 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<\/span> under the laws<\/span> 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 (\u00a7 19.2-386.1<\/a> et seq.), and the procedures specified therein shall apply, mutatis mutandis<\/span>, to all forfeitures under Article 9 (\u00a7 18.2-246.1<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 18.2.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSEIZURE OF PROPERTY USED IN CONNECTION WITH MONEY LAUNDERING (\u00a7 19.2-386.19)\n\nThe following property shall be subject to lawful seizure by any officer charged\nwith enforcing the provisions of Article 9 (\u00a7 18.2-246.1 et seq.) of Chapter 6\nof Title 18.2: (i) all money, equipment, motor vehicles, and all other personal\nand real property of any kind or character used in substantial connection with\nthe laundering of proceeds of some form of activity punishable as a felony under\nthe laws of the Commonwealth, another state or territory of the United States,\nthe District of Columbia, or the United States; (ii) all money or other\nproperty, real or personal, traceable to the proceeds of some form of activity\npunishable as a felony under the laws of the Commonwealth, another state or\nterritory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States,\ntogether with any interest or profits derived from the investment of such\nproceeds or other property; and (iii) all money, equipment, motor vehicles, and\nall other personal and real property of any kind or character used to or\nintended to be used to promote money laundering. Real property shall not be\nsubject to seizure unless the minimum prescribed punishment for the violation is\na term of imprisonment of not less than five years. All seizures and forfeitures\nunder this section shall be governed by Chapter 22.1 (\u00a7 19.2-386.1 et seq.),\nand the procedures specified therein shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to all\nforfeitures under Article 9 (\u00a7 18.2-246.1 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 18.2.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, c. 348, \u00a7 18.2-246.4; 2003, cc. 541, 549; 2004, c. 995; 2012,\ncc. 283, 756.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}