This bill, like SB 294 and HB 659, restricts civil asset forfeiture to cases where the property owner has been convicted of the underlying offense, but unlike the bills mentioned, allows forfeiture for certain covered misdemeanors or felonies. This bill also changes the standard proof for forfeitures from "preponderance of the evidence" to "beyond reasonable doubt". This bill increases protections for innocent property owners. It also addresses the past failure of law enforcement to property store seized property.