Criminal
Aug. 1, 2000
Federal Lockbox
By Eric Honig. The new federal asset-forfeiture act overhauls government procedures extensively, including strict notice, filing deadlines, and greater burden of proof, changes favoring property owners.
On April 25, President Bill Clinton signed HR1658, better known as the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000. The act overhauls federal asset-forfeiture procedure extensively, and, surprisingly, largely in favor of property owners. An unusual mix of liberal Democrats and libertarian Republicans te...
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