Posted on 04/14/2015 1:52:03 PM PDT by ThethoughtsofGreg
Every year, law enforcement agencies seize millions of dollars simply by suspecting the property is connected to criminal activity. Friday, April 10, after being unanimously passed through the legislature, HB 560 was signed into law by New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez. Read her Executive Message here. Among other improvements, HB 560 reforms the current law on forfeiture procedures by requiring a criminal conviction for seizure and proper reporting.
Civil asset forfeiture is a practice in which assets suspected of being associated with crime may be seized and subsequently forfeited, often without the owner being charged with a crime. Law enforcement agencies are then entitled to keep most of the assets seized. These counterproductive incentives in the laws distort public safety priorities and infringe upon individual liberty and property rights.
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Good on New Mexico!
New Mexico PING!!!
A good idea. Asset forfeiture is an open invitation to fraud and oppression. I have no objection to asset forfeiture if the police agency proves beyond reasonable doubt that the item of property was used in or resulted from the commission of a crime.
Good.
I remember telling a couple of Texas legislators to do this during the campaign by email. Every state needs to do this.
Bump!
We should get someone here with legal knowledge to put together a petition and send it to governor Abbot-I’d be happy to turn my neighbors, employer, and friends on to it-people out here don’t want gov fingers in anything that is private business, for any reason...
I bet Abbott would be happy to sign it if Joe Straus doesn’t stop it in the State House
Who can primary that liberal?
/johnny
Who can primary Strauss? He needs to go the same way as Dewhurst.
/johnny
There has got to be some way that Strauss can be made to STFU and go away-I don’t even understand why he is still in that position-no one I know even thinks the guy is playing with a full deck, much less that he is competent...
He is still there because of the GOPe+rino alliance
Good question!
Hard to believe that unholy alliance is so strong in state politics-I’ve not met anyone who isn’t a rabid anti-rino here, but maybe it is different in the cities.
I ran the Boot Dewhurst ping list here on FR, but someone else will need to run the Boot Strauss ping list on FR.
I'm still looking for volunteers.
/johnny
Reps in the state legislature voting status quo does not surprise me
Hurrah for NM! Protector of the Constitution!
We need someone like Cruz to back a strong contender to Strauss the Louse.
Amen!
It is time to use NM as a guide, and for Texas to follow in their footsteps.
/johnny
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