People v. Semaan

Opinion

WERDEGAR, J.

Penal Code section 186.11, 1 sometimes called the

“Freeze and Seize Law,” 2 permits the superior court in certain white-collar criminal cases to take possession of assets under the defendants’ control and to preserve them for the payment of restitution. A person who claims an interest in frozen assets may seek their release by filing a verified claim with the superior court. (§ 186.11, subd. (e)(6).) In this case, the superior court denied a claim filed by the person whose name appeared on a frozen bank account controlled by defendants, finding the claimant failed to show…