Wins / Washington, May 2025
Washington raises the bar for forfeiture and shifts the burden onto the government
Washington HB 1440 raises the standard of proof for civil asset forfeiture to clear, cogent, and convincing evidence, shifts the burden of proof from property owners onto the government, and consolidates the state's scattered forfeiture laws into one statute.
- Where
- Washington
- When
- May 2025
- What kind
- Legislation passed
- Issue
- Criminal justice
- Work by
- Institute for Justice
Sources
Where to check it. Every entry on the ledger has at least two.
More consistency, transparency, and justice in civil asset forfeiture signed into lawWashington State Senate Democrats (Sen. Bob Hasegawa)
Washington state profile, Policing for ProfitInstitute for Justice
More from the ledger
Other entries from Washington and on the same issue.
Washington enacts first comprehensive statewide rules for license-plate-reader surveillanceWashington, March 2026
Washington enacts right-to-repair laws for consumer electronics and mobility devicesWashington, May 2025
Kansas overhauls civil asset forfeiture with a unanimous bipartisan voteKansas, April 2024
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