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Forfeiture reform headed to Gov. Scott, but is it in the 2016 mix?

Published on March 9, 2016 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Peter Schorsch

Yesterday, Florida Politics reported on the stunning victory that Sen. Jeff Brandes’ Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill (SB 1044) saw in the Florida House, passing unanimously in that chamber. SB 1044 had passed the Senate (also unanimously) last Friday. The success of this bill – which requires that law enforcement charge someone with a crime before seizing their assets, among other reforms – has been largely credited to Brandes and the compromise he negotiated between the Florida Sheriffs and liberal and…

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Florida may enact standards for police body cameras

Published on March 4, 2016 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Jim Rosica

Law-enforcement agencies that use body cameras may soon have to follow certain guidelines. The Florida House on Friday passed a bill that would require police to develop standards for the use of body cameras and how the audio and video files will be stored. The bill (HB 93) does not mandate that police must use body cameras. Most Florida law-enforcement agencies don’t use the devices. However, there’s been a push nationally to increase their use in the wake of police…

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