Policing for Justice, or Profit?
Throughout the country, police officers are able to seize a person’s property without that person being charged with—let alone convicted of—a crime. The policy giving legal sanction to this action is known as civil asset...
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...
Utah Legislature Unanimously and Unknowingly Gutted a 2000 Citizen Initiative
Below is the executive summary for our newly released policy analysis, “Asset Forfeiture in Utah.” To read the entire report, click here. A 2000 citizen initiative that passed by 69% of the vote in Utah introduced...