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...
Hawaii House Committee Passes Bill to Reform State Asset Forfeiture Process, Opt State Out of Federal Program
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Feb. 10, 2023) – A Hawaii Senate committee unanimously passed a bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture process to require a conviction in most cases. The enactment of this bill would also effectively opt the state out of a program that...