Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//April 12, 2017//

Rebuffing prosecutors and sheriffs, Gov. Doug Ducey today signed legislation to make it more difficult for them to seize property. “Reforms have been needed in this area for some time,”...

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Ducey defies prosecutors to sign bill changing civil forfeiture practices