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Senate adopts substitute to keep civil forfeiture cases in state court and reduce ‘pay‑to‑play’ incentives
Summary
First substitute SB109 assigns original jurisdiction for local forfeiture cases to state district courts, requires judicial oversight of transfers to federal agencies and removes a prior-seizure requirement for agencies to apply for forfeiture-grant funds; sponsors say it reduces perverse incentives and preserves law-enforcement tools.
Senator Weiler presented first substitute Senate Bill 109 to revise civil asset forfeiture procedures. Weiler said the substitute would ensure local law-enforcement seizures start in state district court rather than being routed to federal court, and…
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