What Happened When New Mexico Ended Civil Asset Forfeiture?
In 2015, New Mexico scrapped its civil asset forfeiture laws and replaced them with a criminal process requiring a conviction before forfeiture can commence. Law enforcement lobbyists warned that ending civil forfeiture would cause crime to skyrocket. So, what...
Rhode Island Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Bill That Would End State Civil Asset Forfeiture But Federal Loophole Would Remain
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 7, 2022) – On Tuesday, a Rhode Island Senate committee held a hearing on a bill that would repeal the state’s civil asset forfeiture process and replace it with nothing. But the legislation leaves a loophole open that would allow police to...
Missouri House Committee Approves Measure to Opt Out of Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (March 31, 2022) – Today, a second Missouri House unanimously committee passed a bill that would close a federal asset forfeiture loophole in most situations. Rep. Tony Lovasco (R-O’Fallon) filed House Bill 1613 (HB1613) on Dec. 1. The proposed law...