Asset Forfeiture
Missouri House Committee Passes Bill to Opt Out of Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 24, 2022) – A Missouri House committee unanimously passed a bill that would close a federal asset forfeiture loophole in most situations. Rep. Tony Lovasco (R-O’Fallon) filed House Bill 1613 (HB1613) on Dec. 1. The proposed law would...
New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Limit Participation in Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
CONCORD, N.H. (March 22, 2022) – Last week, the New Hampshire House passed a bill that would take the first step toward closing a loophole allowing state and local police to circumvent more stringent state asset forfeiture laws by passing cases off to the feds. A...
Massachusetts Bill Would Remove Financial Incentive for Asset Forfeiture
BOSTON, Mass. (March 16, 2022) – A bill introduced in the Massachusetts Senate would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to remove the financial incentive for state and local police to participate in the federal “equitable sharing” program. Sen. Cynthia Creem...
Criminal: The Federal “Equitable Sharing” Asset Forfeiture Program
In 1984, a Senator from Delaware who now lives in the White House helped create the federal civil asset forfeiture program known as “equitable sharing.” Learn what it is, how it works, and how it’s used to circumvent state restrictions on asset forfeiture, which is...