last updated: November 2021
4 States
Abolished civil forfeiture
12 States
requires a conviction to seize assets
19 States
Some reforms
15 States
no limitations
Recent Legislation
2021
Maine
Ends civil asset forfeiture
Closes the federal “equitable sharing” loophole
Requires reporting for all property forfeited and that all reports are publicly available
Arizona
Requires a conviction to seize assets
Requires the government to prove third-party owners are at fault
Minnesota
Requires the government to prove third-party owners are at fault
2020
Utah
Requires a conviction to seize assets
New Jersey
Requires a conviction to seize assets
Requires police to report all civil forfeiture
2019
Arkansas
Requires a conviction to seize assets
Michigan
Requires a conviction to seize assets
North Dakota
Requires a conviction to seize assets
Requires police to report all civil forfeiture
New York
Requires police to report all civil forfeiture
Alabama
Requires police to report all civil forfeiture
