
Asset Forfeiture


Texas House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Bill to End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Opt State Out of Federal Program
AUSTIN, Texas (April 23, 2023) – Last Tuesday, a Texas House subcommittee held a hearing on a bill that would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and replace it with a criminal process. The enactment of this legislation would also take a significant step toward...
Nevada Bill Would Require Criminal Conviction Before Asset Forfeiture and Take a Step to Opt Out of Federal Program
CARSON CITY, Nev. (March 27, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Nevada Senate would reform the state’s asset forfeiture process by requiring a criminal conviction in most cases. The enactment of this legislation would also take a step toward opting the state out...
Florida Bill Would Require Criminal Conviction Before Asset Forfeiture and Opt State Out of Federal Program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 23, 2023) – On Tuesday, a Florida House subcommittee unanimously passed a bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture process by requiring a criminal conviction in most cases. The enactment of this legislation would also take a...
Texas Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Opt State Out of Federal Program
AUSTIN, Texas (March 15, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Texas House would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and replace it with a criminal process. The enactment of this legislation would also take a significant step toward opting the state out of a...