Tennessee Code Annotated
Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-33-201 (2026)
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All personal property, including conveyances, subject to forfeiture under § 39-14-307, § 47-25-1105, § 53-11-451, § 55-16-104, § 55-50-504(g), § 55-10-414, § 57-3-411, § 57-5-409, § 57-9-201, § 67-4-1020, or § 70-6-202, shall be seized and forfeited in accordance with the procedure set out in this part.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 344,s 6, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2013 Tenn. Acts, ch. 154,s 33, eff. 7/1/2013.
Acts 1994, ch. 925, § 1; 1996, ch. 910, § 3; 1996, ch. 959, § 2.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 23
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1995–2022 · leading case: State of Tennessee v. Charles D. Sprunger, 458 S.W.3d 482 (Tenn. 2015).
State of Tennessee v. Charles D. Sprunger, 458 S.W.3d 482 (Tenn. 2015). “1996) (outlining evolution of Tennessee’s civil drug forfeiture procedures, culminating in adoption of Tenn.Code Ann. § 40-33-201, et seq.). Although it has some punitive overtones, civil forfeiture serves a number of non-punitive purposes.”
Helms v. Tennessee Dep't of Saf., 987 S.W.2d 545 (Tenn. 1999). “1992), *547 and Tenn.Code Ann. §§ 40-33-201 to -214 (1997).”
Jones v. Greene, 946 S.W.2d 817 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1996). “See Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-33-201 (Supp.1996) (amendments effective January 1,1997).”
Watson v. Tennessee Dep't of Saf., 361 S.W.3d 549 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2011). “Issues on Appeal and Standaed of Review On appeal, Watson challenges the trial court’s holding that the record supports the conclusions that Watson’s property was forfeited in accordance with the procedural requirements set forth in Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-33-201, that the…”
Weaver v. City of Knoxville (In re Thomas), 179 B.R. 523 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1995). “The Tennessee Legislature enacted sections 40-33-201 to -214 of the Tennessee Code in 1994, setting forth procedures for the seizure and forfeiture of personal property, effective October 1, 1994.”
Abraham Asley Augustin v. Bradley Cnty. Sheriff's Off. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2019). “With regard to jurisdiction, Appellee contended that Appellant was required to exhaust his administrative remedies with the Department of Safety pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-33-201 et seq., and that, in any event, any petition for judicial 3 The trial court…”
Charles A. Harmon v. James J.J. Jones (Tenn. Ct. App. 2012). “They contended Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-33-201, a part entitled “Forfeiture Procedures Generally,” specifically provides that property subject to forfeiture under Tennessee Code Annotated section 53-11-451 “shall be seized and forfeited in accordance with the…”
State of Tennessee v. Carolyn Tillilie (Tenn. Ct. App. 2016). “7 Additionally, the legislature has enacted legislation explicitly incorporating title 40, chapter 33, part 2 as a basis for the forfeiture of property following the conviction of other crimes not already listed in section 40-33-201.”
Helms v. Dept. of Saf. (Tenn. 1999). “1992), and Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 40-33-201 to -214 (1997).”
Dietrich Hill v. City of Memphis (Tenn. Ct. App. 2014). “Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-33-201 et seq. is not, however, the statutory 12 framework used by the City of Memphis to pursue forfeiture proceedings in this case.”
Joseph Skernivitz v. State of Tennessee Dep't of Saf. & Homeland Sec. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2017). “Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-33-201 states: “All personal property, including 3 conveyances, subject to forfeiture under .”
Bruce Thurman v. Tennessee Dep't of Saf. & Homeland Sec. (Tenn. Ct. App. 2017). “Thurman timely filed a petition for a hearing on the forfeiture with the Tennessee Department of Safety (“TDS”), in accordance with the procedures at Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-33-201, et seq. A hearing was held before an administrative judge, who issued an Initial…”
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