Asset Forfeiture
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...
Colorado Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Further Opt State Out of Federal Program
DENVER, Colo. (March 3, 2023) – On Wednesday, a Colorado House committee 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 further opt the state out of a...
Kansas Bills Would Reform State Asset Forfeiture Process to Require a Conviction but Federal Loophole Would Remain
TOPEKA, Kan. (Feb. 15, 2023) – Two bills introduced in the Kansas House would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in most cases. But the legislation leaves a loophole open that would allow police to...