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Wary of abuse, lawmakers move to tighten civil forfeiture laws

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//February 18, 2017//

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Wary of abuse, lawmakers move to tighten civil forfeiture laws

Wary of abuse, lawmakers move to tighten civil forfeiture laws

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//February 18, 2017//

Critics of Arizona’s civil forfeiture laws often cite how the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office under Paul Babeu spent revenues from seized properties in their efforts to...

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Tags: Institute for Justice, Aimee Rigler, seized assets, Attorney Amy Kalman, Deputy Pima County Attorney Kathleen Mayer, American Civil Liberties Union, Rep. Eddie Farnsworth, Rep. David Stringer, rizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Christopher Radtke, civil forfeiture, Paul Babeu, Arizona Free Enterprise Club

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