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Asset forfeiture reform legislation filed

I received this press release today about notable asset forfeiture legislation similar to that which died in 2009 as part of the voter ID chubfest:Senator Whitmire files Senate Bill 316 to reform Texas Asset Forfeiture lawsAUSTIN, Texas -- Senator John Whitmire (D-Houston) announced today he filed Senate Bill 316 to address the continuing abuse of the asset forfeiture process and misuse of the funds generated by these seizures. Senator Whitmire stated, "The criminal convictions of a District Judge and District Attorney last year demonstrate these reforms are required and necessary."The bill prevents a prosecutor from obtaining a waiver to the rights to property from an alleged offender until a suit has been filed and a district court is supervising the process...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 05, 2011 (boomark / email).