Hawaii Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture, Opt State Out of Federal Program
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Jan. 23, 2022) – A bill filed in the Hawaii Senate would reform the stateโs asset forfeiture laws to require a criminal conviction in most cases, and opt the state out of a federal asset forfeiture program known as โequitable sharing.โ A...
New Hampshire Committee Holds Hearing on a Bill to Limit Participation in Federal Asset Forfeiture Program
CONCORD, N.H. (Jan. 24, 2022) โ Earlier this month, a New Hampshire House committee held a hearing on a bill that would take the first step toward closing a loophole allowing state and local police to circumvent more stringent state asset forfeiture laws by passing...
Indiana Bill Would Require Criminal Conviction for Most Asset Forfeiture Cases
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan 19, 2022) โย ย A bill filed in the Indiana Senate would reform the stateโs asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking a personโs property without a criminal conviction in most situations. Passage of the bill would also take a small...