Utah Initiative B, Modify Forfeiture Law and Proceedings Measure (2000)

Utah Initiative B
Election date November 7, 2000
Topic Criminal trials and Public education funding
Status Approved
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Utah Initiative B was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Utah on November 7, 2000. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported modifying forfeiture law in law enforcement proceedings in the following ways: require tracking and reporting of all revenue in forfeiture proceedings; provide forfeiture proceeds to the public school system; mandate the government provide proof property is subject to forfeiture; and establish rights of property owners when faced with forfeiture.

A "no" vote opposed modifying existing forfeiture law.

Election results

Utah Initiative B
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		500,439	68.96%
No		225,264	31.04%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative B was as follows:

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Shall a law be amended to:  forbid forfeiture (seizure and sale) of property involved in crime where an innocent owner neither knew of nor consented to the crime; create uniform procedures to protect property owners where forfeiture is sought by the government;  require the government to prove property is subject to forfeiture, and to reimburse owners for damage to property in custody;  require distribution of forfeiture proceeds, after deductions for court costs and victim losses, to schools instead of counties or the state;  clarify valuation methods for forfeited property, and require tracking and reporting of all money from its sale?

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Utah

An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. Proponents collected signatures to put the initiative on the ballot.

See also

2000 Measures

• 2000 Measures
• Public education funding on the ballot
• Criminal trials on the ballot
• 2000 legislative sessions

Utah

• Utah ballot measures
• Utah ballot measure laws

News and analysis

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External links

• Utah Voter Guide (2000)