We're glad to see changes on the horizon for the state's "civil asset forfeiture" law.But we're unsure that those changes go far enough to prevent the abuses that local officials say could happen.Still, we encourage local police and area state's attorneys to use their discretion wisely in such cases. Because, as the law will continue to say even after July 1, a criminal conviction is not necessary for authorities to pursue in civil court the forfeiture of property related to [...]
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