Hawaii SB1126 aims to end civil asset forfeiture without conviction, protecting innocent citizens from property seizure.

Hawaii SB1126 seeks to reform civil asset forfeiture laws by ensuring that personal property cannot be permanently seized without a conviction. The bill emphasizes that civil asset forfeiture without conviction undermines justice and the rule of law. It amends existing statutes to require a felony conviction for real property forfeiture and restricts the seizure of conveyances unless the owner is a consenting party or privy to a violation. The proceeds from forfeited property will be distributed to state or local government units, prosecuting attorneys, and the criminal forfeiture fund.

Hawaii SB1126 aims to end civil asset forfeiture without conviction, protecting innocent citizens from property seizure.

Hawaii SB1126 seeks to reform civil asset forfeiture laws by ensuring that personal property cannot be permanently seized without a conviction. The bill emphasizes that civil asset forfeiture without conviction undermines justice and the rule of law. It amends existing statutes to require a felony conviction for real property forfeiture and restricts the seizure of conveyances unless the owner is a consenting party or privy to a violation. The proceeds from forfeited property will be distributed to state or local government units, prosecuting attorneys, and the criminal forfeiture fund.