A new Kansas law in 2024 required cops to publicly file affidavits of probable cause in court whenever they seek forfeiture of assets they seize. Before the case may proceed, a judge must determine probable cause exists to believe the property is subject to forfeiture. In the roughly 13 months since Senate Bill 458 took effect, there have been dozens of ongoing and newly filed cases in district courts across the state, according to a review by The Capital-Journal of Kansas court records. That includes a handful of cases over seizures in Shawnee County and along Interstate 70 in neighboring Wabaunsee County.
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