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Bill to expand civil forfeiture reporting draws agency concerns and transparency supporters
Summary
Supporters told the committee House Bill 509 would expand civil asset forfeiture reporting to provide more detailed, searchable data; the Attorney General’s Office warned the added requirements would impose administrative burden, safety risks, and include information the state does not hold about federal forfeitures.
Representative (sponsor) introduced House Bill 509 to expand the data required in the state’s annual civil forfeiture report. The sponsor said a study committee had found existing reports lacked detail needed to inform policy and public understanding, and the bill seeks specific, itemized information agencies already collect when seizing property.
Josh Spicer, Chief of the Drug Prosecution Unit at the New Hampshire Department of Justice, testified for the Attorney General’s Office and expressed significant concerns. Spicer said…
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