Civil Forfeiture is a Problem in Wyoming
Last week, at the meeting of the Joint Judiciary Committee of the Wyoming Legislature in Newcastle, I testified in favor of two bills that, if passed, will reform the practice of civil forfeiture in...
View ArticleCivil Forfeiture Reform Advances from Wyoming Joint Judiciary Committee
LARAMIE – The Joint Judiciary Committee of the Wyoming Legislature voted to sponsor a bill that would substantially amend the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act today, by a vote of 12-1 (1 excused). The...
View ArticleEnd Civil Forfeiture in Wyoming
In October, comedian John Oliver discussed the practice of civil asset forfeiture on his HBO program “Last Week Tonight.” His bit closed with a parody of the show “Law & Order,” featuring a police...
View ArticleCivil Asset Forfeiture Reform at the Wyoming Senate
After narrowly emerging from the Wyoming Senate Judiciary Committee by a 3-2 vote on Monday, yesterday the entire Wyoming Senate began to consider Senate File 14, which would replace civil forfeiture...
View ArticleWyLiberty Supports Passage of Bill to End Civil Forfeiture in Wyoming
CHEYENNE – The Wyoming House of Representatives passed Senate File 14 today with a vote of 54-6, which follows the Senate’s passing vote of 26-3 (1 excused) on January 23. The bill would amend the...
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Governor Mead Vetoes Due Process and Property Rights
After it passed the Wyoming Legislature overwhelmingly, with a final overall vote of 80-9 (1 excused), this evening Governor Matt Mead vetoed Senate Enrolled Act 1–or Senate File 14. The bill would...
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A Constitutional Coda to Wyoming’s Failure to Reform Asset Forfeiture
On Friday, in a devastating final vote of 7-to-23, the Wyoming Senate voted to not override Governor Matt Mead’s veto of Senate Enrolled Act 1 (SEA 1), which would have amended the Wyoming Controlled...
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New Facts Reveal More Problems with Civil Forfeiture in Wyoming
In the 2015 Wyoming Legislative Session, Senate File 14, or Senate Enrolled Act 1 (SEA 1), would have overhauled Wyoming’s drug forfeiture laws to require a felony conviction before alleged drug...
View ArticleWyoming Judiciary Committee to Consider Two Asset Forfeiture Proposals
Earlier this week the Legislative Service Office released two draft bills written at the request of the Joint Judiciary Committee of the Wyoming Legislature. Each bill would amend civil asset...
View ArticleWyoming Asset Forfeiture Reform and the Art of the Possible
On Wednesday the Joint Judiciary Committee of the Wyoming Legislature voted to adopt a committee bill to reform civil asset forfeiture under the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act (“WCSA”). The law as...
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