Former Police Officer Explains Why Georgia Should Reform Its Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
The effort to reform Georgia’s terrible civil asset forfeiture laws received an unexpected boost Monday when Michael McNeely, 1st Vice Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party and a former…
Oklahoma Senator Seeks CAF Reform: Round 2
State Sen. Kyle Loveless (R-Oklahoma City) seeks to introduce SB 838, the Personal Asset Protection Act, for the upcoming Oklahoma legislative session which begins February 1, 2016. Sen.
Illinois: A State that Steals
Seventy-one-year-old grandmother, Judith Wiese, is just now getting back her car months after it was stolen. The thief? The state of Illinois. Wiese’s grandson, Lukus Baker, had his license…
Now Is the Time to Act on Federal Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
Santa Claus came a little earlier for those who have been urging for changes to federal civil asset forfeiture laws. The Department of Justice sent a letter to state and…
Wyoming Renews Efforts to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture
Members of the Joint Judiciary Committee in Wyoming have chosen to sponsor a bill which will introduce reforms to civil asset forfeiture practice within the state. The bill does not…
Where Does Your State Rank?: New Report Offers Look at State Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
The Institute for Justice, a libertarian public-interest law firm, has released an update of its groundbreaking 2010 report, Policing for Profit: The Abuse of Civil Asset Forfeiture. The…
FreedomWorks Activists Educate Virginia State Senator on Civil Asset Forfeiture
Monday, October 19 was an interesting day for justice reform in Virginia! I was pleased to gather with activists from the Southwest Virginia Tea Party at the Shoney’s in Bristol,…
84% of Pennsylvania Voters Support Forfeiture Reform
The main principle behind civil asset forfeiture reform legislation introduced in both chambers of the Pennsylvania General Assembly is widely embraced by voters in the Commonwealth, according to a survey…
Civil Forfeiture Reform Bills Pass Unanimously in Michigan Senate
On Wednesday, Michigan’s state Senate unanimously approved legislation consisting of seven reform bills aimed at raising the evidentiary standard of proof from a “preponderance of evidence” to “clear and convincing…
Michigan Voters Overwhelmingly Support Changes to Forfeiture Laws
In 1988, John Bennis was convicted of indecency in the state of Michigan for engaging with a prostitute in his car. He was fined a mere $250 for the incident,…