Asset Forfeiture
To the Governor: Maine Bill Would Require a Conviction Before Asset Forfeiture, Opt State Out of Federal Program
AUGUSTA, Maine (June 21, 2021) – On Friday, the Maine Senate gave final approval to a bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to require a criminal conviction in most cases, and also opt the state out of a federal asset forfeiture program known as...
Rhode Island Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Require Conviction for Asset Forfeiture, Opt State Out of Federal Program
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 25, 2021) – Yesterday, a Rhode Island Senate committee held a hearing on a bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to require a criminal conviction in most cases, and also opt the state out of a federal asset forfeiture program...
Maine Bill Would Require a Conviction Before Asset Forfeiture, Opt State Out of Federal Program
AUGUSTA, Maine (May 17, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Maine House would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to require a criminal conviction in most cases, and also opt the state out of a federal asset forfeiture program known as “equitable sharing.” Rep....Civil #assetforfeiture is bad enough on its own - it flips due process on its head. But there's another dark side to this legalized government program of highway robbery @mmaharrey10th pic.twitter.com/okGb3kcVs5
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Yet Another Reason to End Civil Asset Forfeiture
Civil asset forfeiture is bad enough in and of itself. But there is another dark side — forfeiture proceeds are being used to expand the surveillance state. We’ve long suspected this was going on. Now we have definitive proof. Civil #assetforfeiture is bad...