Colorado Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture....

[DadSmith]

Colorado Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Further Opt State Out of Federal Program | Tenth Amendment Center

HB1086 builds on previous forfeiture reforms. In 2017, Colorado imposed strict reporting requirements on asset forfeiture in the state and it expanded those requirements in 2018. This kind of transparency often creates the momentum needed to drive future change.

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A coalition of three Republicans introduced House Bill 1086 (HB1086) on Jan. 19. The legislation would replace the state’s civil asset forfeiture process with a criminal process requiring a criminal conviction before prosecutors could proceed with asset forfeiture in most cases.

 

[jwamplerusa]

Wow, something positive out of Colorado for a change.

 

[oze]

Colorado Bill Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Further Opt State Out of Federal Program | Tenth Amendment Center

HB1086 builds on previous forfeiture reforms. In 2017, Colorado imposed strict reporting requirements on asset forfeiture in the state and it expanded those requirements in 2018. This kind of transparency often creates the momentum needed to drive future change.

blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com

I wonder how it will do once it reaches the full Colorado House.

 

[jwamplerusa]

I wonder how it will do once it reaches the full Colorado House.

Die...

 

[Ark]

I wonder how it will do once it reaches the full Colorado House.

"Wait, we have to convict someone before we can steal their guns? Pass."

 

[oze]

Die...

Yup.