Bill seeks to prevent people who aren’t convicted from having assets seized

Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, speaks in January 2016. She has introduced a bill that would set rules restricting civil asset forfeiture. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North.)
Lawmakers are seeking to prevent law enforcement from requiring those accused of crimes – and their family members or associates — to forfeit their property before they’re convicted.
A bill introduced in the Legislature, House Bill 42, is part of a national trend targeting what’s known as “civil