Pensions and Retirement - Forfeiture of Benefits - Law Enforcement Officers
Pensions and Retirement – Forfeiture of Benefits – Law Enforcement Officers
Pensions and Retirement – Forfeiture of Benefits – Law Enforcement Officers
Pensions and Retirement – Forfeiture of Benefits – Law Enforcement Officers
An act relating to approval of an amendment to the charter of the City of Burlington relating to the possession of firearms
Specifying that certain drug offenses do not give rise to forfeiture under the Kansas standard asset seizure and forfeiture act, providing limitations on state and local law enforcement agency requests for federal adoption of a seizure under the act, requiring probable cause affidavit filing and review to commence forfeiture proceedings, increasing the burden of proof required to forfeit property to clear and convincing evidence, authorizing courts to order payment of attorney fees and costs for certain claimants and requiring the Kansas bureau of investigation to submit forfeiture fund financial reports to the legislature.
Requiring a criminal conviction for civil asset forfeiture, remitting proceeds from civil asset forfeiture to the state general fund, increasing the burden of proof required to forfeit property, making certain property ineligible for forfeiture, providing persons involved in forfeiture proceedings representation by counsel and the ability to demand a jury trial and allowing a person to request a hearing on whether forfeiture is excessive.