Legal trend. Asset Forfeiture of Vehicles Unconstitutional.

A federal judge in Indiana has ruled that seizing cars with civil forfeiture is an unconstitutional violation of due process and the 5th and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

The court stressed the hardship of losing one’s car for months without a conviction.

Southern District of Indiana No. 1:16-cv-02980-JMS-DML 

Institute for Justice via Forbes | Federal Judge Rules Indiana Seizing Cars With Civil Forfeiture Is Unconstitutional