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Hawaii Asset Forfeiture Reform Appears Dead This Year - Honolulu Civil Beat
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An effort to make it harder for law enforcement agencies to seize property used in alleged crimes has stalled this legislative session after House and Senate lawmakers failed to reach agreement on the reform measure.
Hawaii has long been criticized for its asset forfeiture statutes, which allow police to seize and sell property if they believe it may have been used in a crime. In 2015, the State Auditor found that prosecutors only secured convictions in about a quarter of cases where property was seized.