Florida civil forfeiture reform.

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Quote:

A proposal to stop law enforcement officials from wantonly confiscating Floridians’ property was amended and discussed in the Florida Senate on Thursday. The St. Petersburg Republican introduced four tweaks to his bill, and all were adopted. The amendments clarify: •There must be a “rational nexus” between the arrest and the seizure of any property, with some limited exceptions; •Require the seizing agency (i.e. the police) to cover the costs of storing seized property and paying for any damage to it; and •That any bond issued regarding confiscated property shall be paid to the claimant unless otherwise agreed to.

http://ift.tt/1LRYhb9 The bill is well worth reading.

About time; too bad we can't have this on a national level.

Ranb

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