Kan. Gov. Kelly Signs Bipartisan Bill Reforming Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024
TOPEKA, Kansas, April 25 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024:
Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 458, reforming the Kansas Standard Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Act. The bill establishes new guidelines for asset forfeiture, improving due process for property owners, increasing governmental accountability, and not unduly interfering with federal assistance to local law enforcement in asset forfeiture.
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Governor Laura Kelly today signed Senate Bill 458, reforming the Kansas Standard Asset Seizure and Forfeiture Act. The bill establishes new guidelines for asset forfeiture, improving due process for property owners, increasing governmental accountability, and not unduly interfering with federal assistance to local law enforcement in asset forfeiture.
"This b . . .