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County adopts ordinance to fence forfeiture funds, track expenditures and limit day-to-day use
Summary
The commission adopted a resolution requiring forfeiture proceeds to be tracked, limiting use to enumerated purposes and routing expenditures to the legislative body for oversight; staff said most forfeitures are cash and vehicle seizures tied to drug-distribution cases.
The Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution intended to increase transparency and put guardrails around the use of forfeiture proceeds. County legal staff said the county already routes most forfeiture actions through criminal process, but the new resolution will require explicit tracking, restrict uses, and require the commission to review…
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