Advocacy groups renew push to reform civil asset forfeiture law
The law allows law enforcement to seize money or items that are suspected to have been made illegally. Local law enforcement agencies can retain 75% of the forfeiture proceeds, while 20% goes to prosecutors. (Source: Live 5 News)
By Paola Tristan Arruda | January 22, 2021 at 8:51 PM EST - Updated January 23 at 12:03 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina lawmakers and advocacy groups are pushing efforts to reform the state’s civil asset forfeiture law.
The law allows law enforcement to seize money or items that are suspected to have been made illegally. Local law enforcement agencies can retain 75% of the forfeiture proceeds, while 20% goes to prosecutors.