PHOENIX (AP) - A lawsuit that attorneys say prompted lawmakers to reform Arizona’s civil asset forfeiture laws has been settled.
The Arizona Capitol Times reports a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit Friday after the parties filed notice of settlement.
The suit was filed in July 2015 on behalf of Rhonda Cox whose truck was seized in 2013 after her son had borrowed it and was arrested.
Cox claimed in the suit against the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office and county prosecutors that the seizure violated her constitutional rights because she was not involved in the crime.
A bill was signed into state law last year that made it tougher for authorities to seize cash and property from people suspected of a crime. The law requires prosecutors to prove property was involved in a crime.
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Information from: Arizona Capitol Times, http://www.arizonacapitoltimes.com
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