This bill would require a prosecuting agency to seek or obtain a criminal conviction for the unlawful manufacture or cultivation of any controlled substance. Asset forfeiture laws allow the government to seize property acquired through criminal activity or used to commit a crime.Under California law, a provision of a contract found to impose a penalty is unenforceable as a forfeiture and contrary to public policy. Forfeiture shall not be available for any property used solely in the commission of an infraction. Likewise, a forfeiture will not be declared unless the language in the contract cannot be interpreted any other way – the clause must be clear and unambiguous. The court may relieve a tenant against a forfeiture of a lease or rental agreement, whether written or oral, and whether or not the tenancy has terminated. You must file your Claim Opposing Forfeiture (MC-200) within 30 days after you receive personal or mailed notice that your property may be forfeited. In personam (against the person) action against a defendant that includes notice of the intent to forfeit property in a criminal indictment. In the absence of a specific statutory exception applicable to forfeitures in settlement contracts, we must apply the general principles of contract law.