Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000: Overview of Public Law 106-185 Page: 2 of 18
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ABSTRACT
After years of complaints regarding abusive Government conduct which permitted prosecutors
to confiscate the assets of innocent people long before the criminal trials began, Public Law
106-185 is intended to provide a balance between protecting the rights of property owners
while continuing to permit the Government to confiscate assets which can be proved by a
preponderance of the evidence that such property may have been used in or was part of a
crime.
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Wallace, Paul Starett, Jr. Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000: Overview of Public Law 106-185, report, June 2, 2000; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc817026/m1/2/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.