New Jersey Assembly Introduces Landmark Forfeiture Amendments Bill 

     -- F.E.A.R. Chronicles, Vol 1. No. 4, (September, 1992)

     New Jersey Assemblymen Penn, Garrett and Kavanaugh proposed
amendments to New Jersey Assembly Bill No. 1536 which would require
an owner to be criminally convicted before his property could be
forfeited.  The amendments would prohibit forfeiture of property
seized as a result of an illegal search and seizure.  They also
include a proportionality requirement:

     Property seized under this chapter, which is not prima
     facie contraband, shall not be subject to forfeiture to
     the extent that the forfeiture would be disproportionate
     to both the gain from the conduct giving rise to
     forfeiture and the nature and severity of the conduct.

     The bill is being considered by the Assembly Judiciary Law and
Public Safety Committee.  

     We owe John Paff all the credit in the world for this amazing
feat!