Rule detail : 309608

TN LEG Asset Forfeiture Hearings Procedures

Published on: Aug 17, 2026

On Aug. 11, TN LEG ruled on procedure for asset forfeiture hearings.

TN LEG updated Chapter 1340-02-02 Rules of Procedure for Asset Forfeiture Hearings.
Amended Regulations
TN LEG 1340-02-02-.01, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.02, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.03, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.04, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.05, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.06.
Amends TN LEG 1340-02-02-.07, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.08, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.09, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.10, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.11, and TN LEG 1340-02-02-.12.
Amends TN LEG 1340-02-02-.13, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.14, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.15, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.17, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.18, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.19.
Also amends TN LEG 1340-02-02-.20, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.21, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.22, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.23, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.24, TN LEG 1340-02-02-.25.
Repealed the following: TN LEG 1340-02-02-.16 and TN LEG 1340-02-02-.26.
Rulemaking
Change eliminates cost bond requirement for property seized on or after Jul. 1, 2025.
Claimants no longer need to post a cash bond or indigency affidavit to contest such seizures, while requirement remains for property seized on or before Jun. 30, 2025.
Clarify roles of Legal, Appeals, Administrative Procedures Divisions during hearings.
They also clarify when the Commissioner or an administrative judge may issue orders, and confirm when administrative judge rulings may be reviewed by the Commissioner.
Modernize filing by ending fax submissions after Jan. 1, 2026 and permitting email filings, update notice and service rules, revise the department’s burden of proof.
Clarify continuance procedures to preserve administrative judges' discretion, revise evidentiary rules on Fifth Amendment adverse inferences to reflect current case law.
Repeal outdated procedural rules and make technical and conforming edits for clarity.
Effectiveness
The rules become effective as of Nov. 9, 2026.

Regulators

TN LEG

Entity Types

CNSM; Corp

Reference

RF 10638, 8/11/2026; Citation: *TN LEG* 1340-02-02-.01, 1340-02-02-.02, 1340-02-02-.03, 1340-02-02-.04, 1340-02-02-.05, 1340-02-02-.06, 1340-02-02-.07, 1340-02-02-.08, 1340-02-02-.09, 1340-02-02-.10, 1340-02-02-.11, 1340-02-02-.12, 1340-02-02-.13, 1340-02-02-.14, 1340-02-02-.15, 1340-02-02-.17, 1340-02-02-.18, 1340-02-02-.19, 1340-02-02-.20, 1340-02-02-.21, 1340-02-02-.22, 1340-02-02-.23, 1340-02-02-.24, 1340-02-02-.25;

Functions

Compliance; Financial; Legal; Reporting

Countries

United States of America