(a) A person is guilty of the offense of Interference with Forfeiture when they—

(1) destroy, damage, transfer, or remove property that is subject to forfeiture; or

(2) otherwise take any action in regard to property that is subject to forfeiture with purpose to do any of the following—

(A) prevent or impair lawful authorities from seizing forfeitable property;

(B) hinder, obstruct, impair, or defeat any court’s legal authority or jurisdiction to order the seizure of forfeitable property; or,

(C) otherwise devalue or destroy any property that a person knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is subject to any forfeiture proceedings.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, Interference with Forfeiture is a First-Degree Misdemeanor.

(c) If the Interference with Forfeiture involved property valued at more than one thousand (1,000) Kramers, but less than five thousand (5,000) Kramers, the offense shall be enhanced, and it is a Third-Degree Felony.

(d) If the Interference with Forfeiture involved property valued at more than five thousand (5,000) Kramers, the offense shall be enhanced, and it is a Second-Degree Felony.

Section History

Added: [Stat. 26-29, Kramerian Revised Criminal Code Act of 2026**)](https://ols.krameria.xyz/Stat-26-29-Kramerian-Revised-Criminal-Code-Act-of-2026-402b2321706548ffb2acd375eddb8ecd), § 102.16

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