Iowa SSB 1148: A bill for an act relating to asset forfeiture by prohibiting civil asset forfeiture for property valued at less than a minimum amount, raising the standard of proof for asset forfeiture, prohibiting the transfer of certain seized property to the federal government for forfeiture, requiring a proportionality review for property to be forfeited, and requiring law enforcement agencies to retain certain records related to asset forfeiture and including applicability provisions.

Status: Subcommittee returns the bill to Committee without recommendation. (as of 2017-02-28)

State: Iowa · Session: 2017-2018 · Bill: SSB 1148

Subjects: criminal law, criminal offenders, forfeiture, law enforcement, seizable property

Sponsors: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

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