The Nevada Legislature may have taken a step toward limiting such
abuses. A bill sponsored by state Sen. Don Gustavson, whose district
includes Humboldt County, addresses the issue of civil forfeiture.
The original version of Senate Bill 138
would have completely outlawed civil forfeitures, allowing forfeitures
only as part of a criminal conviction, plea agreement or agreement
between the parties. That version of the bill didn’t last long as the
state Senate attached an amendment that stripped most of the protections
out of SB138 before passing it.
The version that passed the Senate contained only provisions that
would have required each law enforcement agency in the state to file an
annual report documenting the property seized and the distribution of
any proceeds from property it had obtained through civil forfeiture.
After the Senate passed this version unanimously, the bill headed to
the Assembly. The Assembly added another amendment to SB138 that
strengthened the protections against abuse of civil forfeiture though it
did not go nearly as far as the original version of the bill.
Nevada takes steps to strengthen property rights against civil forfeiture - Watchdog.org
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