Prosecutors Aim to Sabotage Forfeiture Reform
Police and prosecutors continue to fight efforts to reform civil asset forfeiture—a law allowing them to take property from innocent people not charged with, let alone convicted of, a crime. In the last legislative session,...
Civil Asset Forfeiture: The Legalization of Theft
Property should not be taken from Utahns who haven’t been charged with—let alone convicted of—a crime.
86% of Utah voters oppose current civil asset forfeiture laws
Salt Lake City, UT (March 16, 2016) — A new poll of Utah voters shows overwhelming opposition to current law that allows police to seize, and prosecutors to forfeit, property from individuals not charged with—let alone convicted...
Utah Law Enforcement Doubles Down on Forfeiture Misrepresentations
In an attempt to derail legislation meant to reform civil asset forfeiture, Utah law enforcement agencies sent a highly misleading letter to legislators last week falsely claiming that House Bill 22 would “protect drug...
Utah Law Enforcement Officials Mislead Legislature to Oppose Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
When “Initiative B” was being considered in 2000 by Utah voters—a measure designed to limit the ability of government to legally take property from people not convicted of a crime—law enforcement officials strenuously...
HB22: Reforming Civil Asset Forfeiture, Protecting Property Owners
This bill passed the House 56-17 but was tabled in a Senate committee. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Utah recently received a “D-” from the Institute for Justice for its forfeiture laws, and the potential for...