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Wins / Kansas, April 2024

Kansas overhauls civil asset forfeiture with a unanimous bipartisan vote

Kansas SB 458 raises the burden of proof for civil asset forfeiture, requires judicial review to establish probable cause, makes the government pay attorney fees when an owner successfully challenges a seizure, bars forfeiture for personal-use drug possession, and limits when local police can hand cases to federal agencies for adoption.

Where
Kansas
When
April 2024
What kind
Legislation passed
Issue
Criminal justice
Work by
Americans for Prosperity, Kansas Justice Institute

Sources

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Gov. Laura Kelly signs civil asset forfeiture reform unanimously passed by LegislatureKansas Reflector
The Kansas Legislature unanimously passed a civil asset forfeiture reform billReason
How AFP Sparked Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform in KansasAmericans for Prosperity

More from the ledger

Other entries from Kansas and on the same issue.

Colorado requires criminal charges before forfeiture and gives owners a lawyerColorado, June 2026
Washington raises the bar for forfeiture and shifts the burden onto the governmentWashington, May 2025
The whole ledgerThe count in KansasReport a win

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