Signed as Law: Michigan Reforms Asset Forfeiture, But Federal Loophole Remains
LANSING, Mich. (May 16, 2019) – Last week, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bills to reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in most cases. But the legislation leaves a loophole allowing...
To the Governor: Michigan Bills Would Reform Asset Forfeiture, But Federal Loophole Remains
LANSING, Mich. (April 30, 2019) – Last week, the Michigan legislature gave final approval to a package of bills that would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in most cases. But the legislation...
Michigan House Passes Bills to Reform Asset Forfeiture But Federal Loophole Remains
LANSING, Mich. (March 5, 2019) – Last week, two bills that would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction in most cases advanced in the Michigan House. But the legislation leaves a loophole in place allowing...