South Carolina Bills Would End Civil Asset Forfeiture, Opt State Out of Federal Program in Most Cases
Under current South Carolina forfeiture procedures, the state can take a person’s property without even charging them with a crime. The Institute for Justice gave South Carolina a D- grade for its current forfeiture laws, saying, “South Carolina’s civil forfeiture laws offer very little protection for property owners.”
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