Lee McGrath

Montana’s next step is to do what New Mexico did in April—end civil forfeiture completely and replace it with criminal forfeiture, then the property and due process rights of all Montanans will be protected.

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With the enactment of this legislation, Montana has taken the first step to reform its forfeiture laws, governor Bullock’s signature on HB 463 means that no person acquitted in criminal court in Montana will lose his property through forfeiture in civil court.

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