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… People can challenge a forfeiture in court, but it is expensive … with Michigan’s civil asset forfeiture laws. State lawmakers have … have likely led to fewer forfeitures and a higher likelihood … their property prior to forfeiture, this only applies to drug-related … This should apply to all forfeitures. And allowing people to … more

… open a company’s assets to civil forfeiture for as little as an “attempted violation” … Restrict Act would be subject to civil forfeiture as well. If Congress simply wants … person.” It never mentions the word forfeiture. Neither did the explanation offered … Warner said at the time. If asset forfeiture is the best means of achieving that … more

… press release or website. The public only knows about it because researchers used Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act to obtain records of the forfeitures, and reporters wrote about them in published news stories. As frequently happens, information available only because of an open records law sheds … more

… which their property was forfeited to police. Michigan’s civil asset forfeiture law was adopted in 1978. The law's purpose was to deprive criminals, … the proceeds they can make from illegal activity. The assets from the forfeiture of property and cash goes to the law enforcement agencies. Effective … more

… process called civil asset forfeiture. Under civil asset forfeiture, law enforcement agencies … charges even being filed. The forfeiture practices of the Wayne County … fight crime. “The systematic forfeiture of vehicles does not serve … later, no criminal charges or forfeiture complaint have been filed, … more