New Hampshire House Passes Bill to Close Federal Asset Forfeiture Loophole
CONCORD, N.H. (March 9, 2017) – Today, the New Hampshire House passed a bill that would close a federal loophole allowing state and local police to circumvent stringent state asset forfeiture laws by passing cases off to the feds. Rep, Michael Sylvia (R-Belmont) and Rep. John Burt (R-Goffstown) introduced House Bill 614 (HB614) on Jan. 5.…