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SB 431 Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; penalty.

Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Financial exploitation of elderly or incapacitated adults; penalty.  Provides that it is a felony punishable by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than 20 years to knowingly and without legal justification, by deception, intimidation, undue influence, coercion, harassment, duress, or misrepresentation, use, obtain, convert, or take control of an incapacitated adult’s money, assets, property, or financial resources with the intent to permanently deprive the adult of the use, benefit, or possession of the property or financial resources. If the violation is by a caregiver or person in a position of trust it is a Class 3 felony. The bill allows forfeiture of personal property used in connection with the crime. This bill incorporates SB 222, SB 285, and SB 443.


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