Arizona Action Alert: Help Stop Civil Asset Forfeiture, Support HB2477
By Shane Trejo Arizona House Bill 2477 (HB2477) would require prosecutors to establish a higher evidentiary standard for asset forfeiture. The bill also takes on…
Civil Forfeiture
Arizona House Unanimously Passes Bill Taking On State, Federal Asset Forfeiture
By Michael Maharrey Today, the Arizona House voted 60-0 to pass a bill reforming the state’s asset forfeiture laws. The bill also takes on federal…
North Dakota House Passes Bill Taking On Asset Forfeiture And Closing Federal Loophole
By Michael Maharrey A North Dakota bill that would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal…
Civil “Asset Forfeiture” Is Stealing, And It Must Be Stopped
By Michael Boldin Today, during a White House meeting, Pres. Trump not only scoffed at the idea of ending unlimited civil asset forfeiture, but even…
Illinois Bill Takes on “Policing for Profit” via Asset Forfeiture, Closes Federal Loophole
By Mike Maharrey A bill introduced in the Illinois House would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without…
Signed as Law: Ohio Takes on Asset Forfeiture
By Mike Maharrey On Wednesday, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a bill that reforms asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without…
Indiana Bill Takes On “Policing for Profit” Via Asset Forfeiture, Closes Federal Loophole
By Mike Maharrey A bill filed in the Indiana Senate would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without…
California Law Reins in Asset Forfeiture, Takes on Federal Equitable Sharing Program
By Mike Maharrey Today, a California law went into effect that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing property without due process, but…
Texas Bill Takes On “Policing for Profit” Via Asset Forfeiture, Closes Federal Loophole
By Mike Maharrey A bill prefiled in the Texas Senate for the 2017 legislative session would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the…
Civil Asset Forfeiture Racket: Cops Seize Family’s Business and Life Savings Without Criminal Charges
By Lily Dane A California family is the latest victim of the government racket known as civil asset forfeiture, and theirs is a particularly disturbing…
Chicago Police Department Caught Hiding Millions in Secret Asset Forfeiture Fund
By Ryan Banister A detailed report released in September 2016 by the Chicago Reader unveiled a secret civil asset forfeiture fund that amounted to nearly…
Signed as Law: California Takes on Feds and Reins in Asset Forfeiture
By Michael Boldin Today, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing property without due…
NYPD Steals $18,000 from Man Because He Was Carrying a Banned Pocket Knife
By Alice Salles In the past five years, the New York Police Department has spent $347,000 on false arrest lawsuit settlements. According to the Village Voice,…
CA Senate Gives Final Approval to Bill to Curb Asset Forfeiture; Close Federal Loophole
By Mike Maharrey The California Senate has given final approval to a bill that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing property without…