“Civil asset forfeiture” is the legal euphemism for when the cops steal your stuff. In this country, if you are stopped or ...

which may be less susceptible to forfeiture. And they are more likely to suffer in their daily lives while they litigate for the return of a critical item of property, such as a car or a home.

Nevada is one of many states with limitations on civil forfeiture, requiring clear and convincing evidence that property is connected ... "This is personal to me," he said. "It does something ...

Civil forfeiture is the power to seize property suspected of being produced by, or involved in, crime. If property is suspected of being involved in criminal activity, law enforcement can seize it.

backed legislation that would completely abolish civil forfeiture. Unfortunately, the bill didn’t fully account for the state’s procedural idiosyncrasies in how it forfeits property ...

The former offices of Nxivm, a controversial personal growth organization, have been sold following their forfeiture to the ...

Forfeiture actions, although nominally characterized as in rem, are not truly in rem actions because the United States does not possess the property against which it is proceeding. Judge Bybee ...

alleging he sold forfeited or surrendered items for his personal benefit. Under Illinois law, prosecutors can initiate a process called criminal forfeiture to seize property, assets and proceeds.

A judge ruled Nevada Highway Patrol overstepped its legal authority when it seized nearly $90,000 from a Marine Corps veteran ...