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ASSET FORFEITURE TCOLE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026-27 LATEST UPDATED STUDY GUIDE
• is the property of any nature, including real, personal, tangible,
or intangible that is used in the commission of a first or second-degree felony or a
number of other crimes. (Asset Forfeiture, Section 11.6; CCP 59.01 #2m (A) (i))
A. Evidence
B. Contraband
C. Possessions
D. Belongings
• If the court finds that all or any part of the property is subject to forfeiture, the
judge forfeit the property to the state, with the attorney representing
the state as the agent for the state, unless found forfeitable. (CCP Art. 59.05 (e),
Asset Forfeiture Section 11.2) (not in curriculum)
A. Shall
B. Can
C. May
D. At his discretion
• The seizure of property subject to forfeiture may be made without a warrant
when? (CCP Art. 59.03 (b) (1), (2), (3) & (4); Asset Forfeiture Section 11.6)
A. Owner, agent knowingly consents; or incident to a consented search; or
property subject to prior judgment of forfeiture; or incident to a lawful
arrest, search, or search incident to arrest.
B. A neighbor tells the officer they believe the property to be on location
C. It is in plain sight
D. Never
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• When can property be seized? (Asset Forfeiture, Section 11.3)
A. property used in commission of a 1st or 2nd degree felony, evading in a motor
vehicle, or 4 DWI or more
B. property related to felony of narcotics, theft, fraud, or money laundering
C. proceeds from illegal activities (property, vehicles, boats, bling, and money)
D. all of the above
• An asset forfeiture case is a case. (CCP 59.02, Asset forfeiture
Section 11.4)
A. Criminal
B. Civil
C. US Department of Treasury
D. District Court
• As it relates to asset seizure and forfeiture, a final conviction for an underlying
offense (criminal) is (Not in curriculum, CCP 59.05 (d); Asset Forfeiture,
Section 11.2)
A. A requirement for forfeiture
B. Not a requirement for forfeiture
C. A guilty plea
D. Sometimes a requirement for forfeiture
• Search incident to lawful arrest means: (Asset Forfeiture, Section 11.6)
A. A person under arrest may be searched
B. The area immediately around the person arrested may be searched
C. The passenger compartment of a motor vehicle may be searched incident to
arrest of an occupant only if the officer can demonstrate he or she had reason to
believe evident of the crime for which the suspect was arrested for will be found in
the car
D. All of the above
• From what offense is typically the largest amount of property seized and
forfeited? (Asset Forfeiture, Section 11.9)
A. Drug trafficking
B. Civil suits
C. Thefts
D. Stolen vehicles
• What kind of defense is it if the forfeiture of property belonging to the spouse of
a person whose acts gave rise to the seizure of common property that, because of
an act of family violence, the spouse was unable to prevent the said act? (CCP
ASSET FORFEITURE TCOLE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026-27 LATEST UPDATED STUDY GUIDE
• is the property of any nature, including real, personal, tangible,
or intangible that is used in the commission of a first or second-degree felony or a
number of other crimes. (Asset Forfeiture, Section 11.6; CCP 59.01 #2m (A) (i))
A. Evidence
B. Contraband
C. Possessions
D. Belongings
• If the court finds that all or any part of the property is subject to forfeiture, the
judge forfeit the property to the state, with the attorney representing
the state as the agent for the state, unless found forfeitable. (CCP Art. 59.05 (e),
Asset Forfeiture Section 11.2) (not in curriculum)
A. Shall
B. Can
C. May
D. At his discretion
• The seizure of property subject to forfeiture may be made without a warrant
when? (CCP Art. 59.03 (b) (1), (2), (3) & (4); Asset Forfeiture Section 11.6)
A. Owner, agent knowingly consents; or incident to a consented search; or
property subject to prior judgment of forfeiture; or incident to a lawful
arrest, search, or search incident to arrest.
B. A neighbor tells the officer they believe the property to be on location
C. It is in plain sight
D. Never
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• When can property be seized? (Asset Forfeiture, Section 11.3)
A. property used in commission of a 1st or 2nd degree felony, evading in a motor
vehicle, or 4 DWI or more
B. property related to felony of narcotics, theft, fraud, or money laundering
C. proceeds from illegal activities (property, vehicles, boats, bling, and money)
D. all of the above
• An asset forfeiture case is a case. (CCP 59.02, Asset forfeiture
Section 11.4)
A. Criminal
B. Civil
C. US Department of Treasury
D. District Court
• As it relates to asset seizure and forfeiture, a final conviction for an underlying
offense (criminal) is (Not in curriculum, CCP 59.05 (d); Asset Forfeiture,
Section 11.2)
A. A requirement for forfeiture
B. Not a requirement for forfeiture
C. A guilty plea
D. Sometimes a requirement for forfeiture
• Search incident to lawful arrest means: (Asset Forfeiture, Section 11.6)
A. A person under arrest may be searched
B. The area immediately around the person arrested may be searched
C. The passenger compartment of a motor vehicle may be searched incident to
arrest of an occupant only if the officer can demonstrate he or she had reason to
believe evident of the crime for which the suspect was arrested for will be found in
the car
D. All of the above
• From what offense is typically the largest amount of property seized and
forfeited? (Asset Forfeiture, Section 11.9)
A. Drug trafficking
B. Civil suits
C. Thefts
D. Stolen vehicles
• What kind of defense is it if the forfeiture of property belonging to the spouse of
a person whose acts gave rise to the seizure of common property that, because of
an act of family violence, the spouse was unable to prevent the said act? (CCP
