Criminal Defense and Civil Forfeiture Blog
Minnesota lawmakers are reportedly making another attempt to reform a controversial state statute that allows law enforcement agencies to seize cash and property they believe is connected to criminal activity—even if the owner is not actually charged with a crime.
The use of civil forfeiture to seize cash and vehicles in Minnesota has been controversial for years largely because, under the current system, owners do not have to be convicted or even charged with a crime to lose their property.