Asset Forfeiture
Oklahoma Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture in the State but Federal Loophole Would Remain
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (Jan. 27, 2023) – A bill filed in the Oklahoma Senate would repeal the state’s civil asset forfeiture process and replace it with nothing. But the legislation leaves a loophole open that would allow police to continue using asset...
New York Senate Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Opt State Out of Federal Forfeiture Program
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 25, 2023) โ A bill introduced in the New York Senate would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and replace it with a criminal process. Passage of the bill would also opt the state out of a program that allows police to circumvent more strict...
Colorado Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Further Opt State Out of Federal Program
DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 24, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Colorado House would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and replace it with a criminal process. Passage would also further opt the state out of a program that allows police to circumvent more strict...
Hawaii Bills Would Reform State Asset Forfeiture Process, Opt State Out of Federal Program
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Jan. 23, 2023) – Two bills introduced in the Hawaii Senate would reform the state’s asset forfeiture process to require a conviction in most cases. The passage of either bill would also effectively opt the state out of a program that...