Federal civil forfeiture law allows federal agencies to prosecute civil forfeiture cases for state and local law enforcement agencies, a practice that is criticized for allowing the circumvention of state laws. This thesis looks at three factors governing forfeiture at the state level (standard of ...
Several state and federal statutes trigger property forfeiture. These laws permit government agencies to confiscate property by substantiating that the property is linked to unlawful activity. The link between the unlawful activity and the property doesn’t need to be substantial— the government only ...
…John’s written decision found that South Carolina’s forfeiture laws violate both the federal and state constitutional protections against excessive fines by allowing the government to seize unlimited amounts of cash and property that aren’t proportionate to the alleged crime. …The judge’s ...
“National expert on state and federal forfeiture laws.”— The Kansas City Star When attorneys across the country need counsel for difficult forfeiture cases, they turn to Steven L. Kessler. Mr. Kessler has been protecting the assets of clients from government overreach on the federal, state, ...
In October 2004, the Asset Forfeiture Unit began an historic program through a seldom-used provision of the drunk driving statute: the forfeiture of vehicles used to violate drunken driving (OWI) laws in the State of Michigan or local ordinance, and the nuisance abatement laws. Support for the...
We investigate how this rule governing forfeited assets influenced crime and police incentives by taking advantage of pre〆xisting differences in state﹍evel civil asset forfeiture law and the timing of the CCCA. We find that after the CCCA was enacted crime fell about 17% in places where the ...
He noted that the federal government will not adopt seized property unless the state involved provides information demonstrating that the seizure was justified form the beginning with probable cause. Sessions added that there will be enhanced training on asset forfeiture laws, noting that the depart wi...
Finders keepers: Forfeiture laws, policing incentives, and local budgets To encourage anti-drug policing, the federal government and many state governments have enacted laws that allow police agencies to keep a substantial fract... Katherine,Baicker,and,... - 《Journal of Public Economics》...
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Asset forfeiture laws provide law enforcement with the power to seize property and money associated with illegal activity. Over the years, programs have grown exponentially and now constitute a significant source of funding for law enforcement operations. While many prominent state and federal officials...