Asset Forfeiture
Hawaii Committee Passes Bill Targeting Civil Asset Forfeiture and Federal Loophole
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Jan. 30, 2025) – A Hawaii Senate committee unanimously passed a bill to reform the state’s civil asset forfeiture laws by requiring a criminal conviction before property can be seized. It also takes significant steps to close a federal loophole...
Hawaii Bills Would Require a Criminal Conviction Before Asset Forfeiture and Restrict Federal Loophole
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Jan. 20, 2025) – Lawmakers in Hawaii have introduced two bills aimed at reforming the state’s civil asset forfeiture laws, requiring a criminal conviction before property can be seized, and taking significant steps to close a federal loophole...
New York Bill Seeks to End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Limit Federal Equitable Sharing Participation
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 14, 2025) – A newly filed bill in the New York Assembly seeks to end civil asset forfeiture for most cases and curb participation in the federal equitable sharing program. Asm. Pamela Hunter and seven cosponsors filed Assembly Bill 1437...
Colorado Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Restrict Federal Loophole
DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 10, 2025) – A bill introduced in the Colorado House would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and impose significant new restrictions on law enforcement’s ability to bypass state laws through federal forfeiture programs. Rep. Ken...