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      "id": 101864,
      "date": "2000-03-29",
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      "title": "Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act: Overview of S. 1931 and H.R. 1658, 106th Congress",
      "summary": "Difficulties still persist for the innocent-third-party who tries to justify his/her rights in seized\nproperty\ndue to its association with criminal conduct. On May 4, 1999, Representative Henry Hyde introduced\n H.R. 1658  (Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act) which, among other purposes, is\ndesigned to provide a more uniform procedure for Federal civil forfeitures. As reported out of the\nHouse Committee on the Judiciary on June 18, 1999, the bill's main effect would provide greater\nsafeguards for property owners and make the Government's job of justifying the seizure more\ndifficult. Among other things, it would (1) provide several protections for people at risk of having\ntheir assets seized; (2) place the burden of proof in civil forfeiture proceedings upon the government;\n(3) allow for the provision of counsel to the indigent; (4) allow for the pre-adjudication return of\nproperty to owners upon a showing of hardship; (5) eliminate the cost bond requirement; (6) creates\na uniform innocent owner defense; (7) allow property owners adequate time to challenge a seizure;\nand (8) allow property owners to sue the government for the negligent damage or destruction of their\nproperty. \n  On June 24, 1999, the House passed  H.R. 1658  (Hyde-Conyers civil forfeiture\nreform bill) by a vote of 375-48. On June 28, 1999, the measure was referred to the Senate Judiciary\nCommittee.\n  Following the incorporation of some of the provisions in  S. 1701 ,  S. 1931  amended  H.R. 1658  which passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by a voice vote\non March 23, 2000. The full Senate passed the compromise version of  H.R. 1658  by\nvoice vote on March 27, 2000.",
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