This bill requires that a person be convicted of a crime before the government can take their private property. An independent survey of state forfeiture laws gave Massachusetts an ‘F’ grade in our use and abuse of forfeiture laws.
Forfeiture Reform
Sponsors
Sen. Creem and Rep. Livingstone
Bill number
S.899/H.3367
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