Denton Zubke voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
Signed by Governor Doug Burgum
Title: Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
Title: Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
Vote to pass a bill that amends civil asset forfeiture laws to prohibit seizure without conviction.
Prohibits forfeiture proceedings from being initiated until the owner of the property has been convicted of a crime, unless (Sec. 1):
The individual has died;
Fled the jurisdiction;
Been deported;
Been granted immunity or a reduced sentence;
Abandoned the property; or
It is established beyond a reasonable doubt that the property is pertinent to the crime.
Specifies that forfeited property or proceeds from the sale of forfeited property may only be deposited with a political subdivision if it has created a civil asset forfeiture fund (Sec. 2).
Requires a political subdivision that has a civil asset forfeiture fund to establish an application for appropriations to be taken from the fund (Sec. 2).
Authorizes the owner of forfeited property, or anyone with a legal interest in the property, to petition the court to determine if the forfeiture is unconstitutionally excessive (Sec. 3).
Specifies that a vehicle valued at less than $2,000, or any property constituting a homestead, may not be forfeited (Sec. 3).
Requires the information of every civil forfeiture judgement to be made publicly available (Sec. 4).
Title: Amends Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws