Cleveland Wants to Use Civil Asset Forfeiture Money to Build Border Wall
Rep. Bobby Cleveland plans to offer an amendment which would divert civil asset forfeiture money to help pay for the construction of a… 0
Chief To Trump: Reform Asset Forfeiture
The Daily Signal Oklahoma Police Chief to Trump: Reform the Laws Letting Police Take Americans’ Property Melissa Quinn President Donald Trump was skeptical… 0
Asset Forfeiture Reform Backers Plan February 14th Event
Senator Kyle Loveless shared this: We must reform civil asset forfeiture. Innocent Oklahomans have been subjected to the unconstitutional seizure of property known… 2
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform: The Battle Rages State By State
Civil asset forfeiture reform, the goal of those who opposes the seizure of property based on suspicion, not conviction, continues to rage. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/state-civil-asset-forfeiture-reform_us_5899d21be4b09bd304bd73dc
A Run Again At Asset Forfeiture
Civil asset forfeiture to take center stage. http://newsok.com/oklahoma-legislators-line-up-to-debate-police-property-seizures/article/5535239
George Will: Sessions Wrong On Civil Asset Forfeiture
Columnist George Will writes that Senator Jeff Sessions, President-elect Trump’s choice as attorney general, is wrong on civil asset forfeiture which he supports…. 0
Ohio Moves Forfeiture Reform
The Ohio House and Senate overwhelmingly passed HB 347, an important overhaul of the state’s civil forfeiture laws. Under current law, Ohioans do… 0
Iowa Disbands Forfeiture Team
Des Moines Register Iowa announced Monday that it has disbanded its state forfeiture team and — in a separate move — also agreed to pay $60,000 to… 0
Montana: Jury Trials Before Civil Forfeiture
In Montana, the high court has ruled that jury trials must be held before property can be seized. http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/high-court-rules-for-jury-trials-in-civil-forfeiture-cases/article_fa77c462-7427-5167-8f35-34145db3bf77.html
Oklahoma Watch: Civil Asset Forfeiture Hearing
By Trevor Brown Oklahoma Watch A contentious hearing at the state Capitol recently provided hints that civil asset forfeiture will again be a… 0