Kentucky Senator Rand Paul recently wrote an editorial on civil asset forfeiture (CAF) and his opening paragraph says it all. “Innocent until proven guilty” is the bedrock of America jurisprudence. Civil asset forfeiture, a legal process in which government confiscates your property without a guilty verdict, turns that justice on its head. In mid-July, U.S. […]
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Civil Asset Forfeiture Reporting Requirements Bill has passed out of a NJ Senate Committee
New Jersey Senate Bill S2267 advanced out of committee this week on an unanimous vote. The bill would require county prosecutors to provide annual reports of assets seized through civil forfeiture to the NJ Attorney General. Sponsored by Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan (D-18), S2267 and if passed by the New Jersey Legislature and signed by Governor […]
