Si alguien usa su computadora para hacer algo ilegal, la policía puede quitarle esa computadora. Antes de quedársela, un juez tiene que asegurarse de que no le pertenece a alguien inocente.
Es como si te prestaran un coche y lo usas para hacer algo malo. La policía puede quitarte el coche, pero primero tiene que asegurarse de que no es de tu amigo que solo te lo prestó.
Imagina que Juan usó su laptop para hackear una cuenta bancaria. La policía llega y se lleva su laptop. Antes de que puedan quedársela, el juez escucha a Juan y a su hermano, que dice que la laptop es de él y no de Juan.
SECTION 16-15-445. Seizure and forfeiture of equipment used in committing violation; hearing; disposition of forfeited property; allocation of sale proceeds. (A) All equipment used directly by a person in committing a violation of Sections 16-15-305, 16-15-342, 16-15-395, 16-15-405, or 16-15-410, including necessary software, may be seized by the law enforcement agency making the arrest and ordered forfeited by the court in which the conviction was obtained. (B) Prior to entering a forfeiture order, the court must conduct a hearing to determine ownership and the rights of innocent third parties with respect to the property, and notice of the hearing must be given to all interested parties. The court must incorporate into its forfeiture order provisions necessary to protect the interests of innocent third parties. (C) Subject to the limitations of subsection (B), property forfeited pursuant to court order must be destroyed by the arresting law enforcement agency, unless that law enforcement agency can show good cause for retaining the property. Ownership of property so retained vests in the arresting law enforcement agency which may use the property in the performance of its duties, destroy it, or sell it at public auction. Retained property may be sold at public auction after giving notice, in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, of the date, time, and place of the auction and a description of the property to be auctioned. After payment of the expenses of the auction, one-half of the net proceeds may be retained by the arresting law enforcement agency, and one-half must be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit to the credit of the Office of the Attorney General, South Carolina Crime Victim Services Division, Department of Crime Victim Compensation, Vi
Cualquier equipo utilizado directamente en un delito, como computadoras y software, puede ser confiscado por la policía.
Si puedes demostrar que el equipo te pertenece y no es parte del delito, el juez considerará tu caso antes de decidir sobre la confiscación.
Después de cubrir los gastos de una subasta, la mitad del dinero va a la policía y la otra mitad se destina a programas de compensación para víctimas de delitos.
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