New Hampshire Bill Would Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture Process and Take Steps to Opt Out of Federal Program
CONCORD, N.H. (Jan. 18, 2023) – A bill introduced in the New Hampshire House would reform the asset forfeiture process for drug offenses to require a criminal conviction in most cases. It would also take a step to opt the state out of a program that allows...
Mississippi Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Opt State Out of Federal Program in Most Cases
JACKSON, Miss. (Jan. 18, 2023) – A bill filed in the Mississippi House would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and replace it with a criminal process. Passage would also effectively opt the state out of a program that allows police to circumvent more strict...
West Virginia Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture, Opt State Out of Federal Program
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Jan. 17, 2023) – A bill introduced in the West Virginia House would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and replace it with a criminal process. Passage would also effectively opt the state out of a program that allows police to circumvent...