Hawaii Committee Passes Bill Targeting Civil Asset Forfeiture and Federal Loophole
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Jan. 30, 2025) – A Hawaii Senate committee unanimously passed a bill to reform the state’s civil asset forfeiture laws by requiring a criminal conviction before property can be seized. It also takes significant steps to close a federal loophole...
Missouri Bill Would Opt State Out of Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 5, 2024) – A bill introduced in the Missouri House would opt the state out of a federal civil asset forfeiture program that allows and encourages police to circumvent more strict state laws. Rep. Tony Lovasco introduced House Bill 2861...
Asset Forfeiture is Theft: Another Supreme Court Fail
Many people believe the Supreme Court “ended asset forfeiture” with its 2019 opinion in Timbs v. Indiana. That’s not only false, but by trying to expand federal power to stop asset forfeiture in the states, they might have made things even worse in the long run. Path...