Rhode Island Bill Would Require a Conviction Before Asset Forfeiture, Opt State Out of Federal Program
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 2, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate 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... Missouri House Committee Passes Bill to Opt the State Out of Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 24, 2021) – On Tuesday, a Missouri House committee passed a bill that would close a loophole allowing state and local police to circumvent stringent state asset forfeiture laws by passing cases off to the federal government. Rep. Tony...
Arizona Senate Committee Passes Bill to Require a Criminal Conviction for Asset Forfeiture
PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 22, 2021) – On Monday, an Arizona Senate Committee passed a bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws and prohibit the state from taking a person’s property without a criminal conviction in most cases. The proposed legislation...