Kansas bill requires officers get conviction before taking property
Kansas bills would require police to get a criminal conviction before civil asset forfeiture proceedings, a proposal opposed by law enforcement.
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Kansas bills would require police to get a criminal conviction before civil asset forfeiture proceedings, a proposal opposed by law enforcement.
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers are considering two proposals that would make it harder for police to seize and keep cash and property from people suspec
Lawsuit filed over death of Sedgwick County jail inmate
Currently, law enforcement can go to civil court to get approval to take property officers believe is linked to a crime. Supporters of the process say it serves as a deterrent to crime and provides im
Lawsuit filed over death of Sedgwick County jail inmate