Tag: civil asset forfeiture
Intense debate on asset forfeiture reforms in competing House, Senate bills
While civil libertarians and the law enforcement community debated the merits of asset forfeiture — the seizure of property and/or…
Kansas lawmakers discuss reform of civil asset forfeiture law
Standards of proof required for civil asset forfeiture, the process through which a law enforcement agency may seize and take…
Institute for Justice report cites abuses of civil asset forfeiture
The case of Richard Martinez, whose classic 1959 Corvette was seized by the Kansas Highway Patrol — which then spent…
‘Innocent Owner’ finally gets his Corvette back from Kansas Highway Patrol
Richard Martinez will finally get his classic Corvette back — from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Martinez bought the 1959 Corvette…
Civil asset forfeiture reform gaining ground in Kansas
Civil asset forfeiture, or civil forfeiture as it’s also known, is a process that allows law enforcement to confiscate private…