Maine 4.18.982 Money Laundering — Forfeiture, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 982(a)(1) is a statute that provides the state with the ability to seize property connected to criminal activity, including money laundering. In particular, it allows courts to order the forfeiture of any property used or acquired in connection with a money laundering offense. This includes any property that is derived from the proceeds of a money laundering offense. Additionally, the statute outlines the process and criteria for such a forfeiture. Types of Maine 4.18.982 Money Laundering — Forfeiture, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 982(a)(1) include: criminal forfeiture, civil forfeiture, and in rem forfeiture. Criminal forfeiture is when the government takes property from an individual convicted of a crime. Civil forfeiture is when the government takes property from an individual who is not charged with a crime, but rather is suspected of having property related to criminal activities. Lastly, in rem forfeiture is when the government takes property from a third party who is not connected to the crime but is in possession of the property.