Hawaii HB492 aims to reform civil asset forfeiture by preventing the seizure of property without conviction and ensuring compensation for innocent.
Hawaii HB492 seeks to reform civil asset forfeiture laws by prohibiting the seizure of property without a conviction, ensuring that innocent owners are not permanently deprived of their property. The bill also mandates compensation for innocent owners and outlines a distribution process for forfeited property proceeds. It specifies that real property can only be forfeited in cases involving felony offenses. The Act does not affect ongoing rights, duties, penalties, or proceedings initiated before its effective date.
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