HB167: Asset Forfeiture Only When There’s a Criminal Charge
This bill failed in committee. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Supporters of Libertas Institute are well aware of Utah’s recent controversy surrounding civil asset forfeiture in our state, whereby the Attorney...
U.S. Attorney General Puts the Brakes on Federal Forfeiture of Local Cases
Update: The “equitable sharing” program described below has been restarted 2.5 months later, and local police agencies are once again being given significant amounts of revenue from seized property. U.S. Attorney...
SB52: Reporting Requirements for Forfeiture of Property
This bill passed unanimously in both chambers of the legislature and was signed into law by the Governor. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Whenever we have the opportunity to discuss our legislative priorities and successes...
Forfeiture Revenue for Fiscal Year 2014 Revealed
In a presentation to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee this week, a representative from the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice presented legislators with a report on how much money has been...
SB256: Rolling Back Asset Forfeiture Changes
This bill passed both the House and Senate unanimously. Visit our Legislative Index to see the final vote rankings for the 2014 general session. Libertas Institute supports this bill. In December we released a policy analysis...
A Rebuttal to the Attorney General’s Office on Asset Forfeiture
In reaction to our policy analysis highlighting several controversial changes made to forfeiture law in Utah, the Attorney General’s office has issued a response effectively arguing that we are making a big deal out of...