Forfeiture of Property

Utah law enforcement is aggressively seizing cash and property. These forfeitures are regularly conducted in violation of motorists' constitutional rights, and the property can be often be recovered without the motorist ever coming back to Utah.

These aggressive law enforcement tactics must be fought by an aggressive lawyer.

In Utah, law enforcement is actively seizing property of citizens using the civil forfeiture system. The government does not have to charge you with a crime in order to take your property. The most common scenario is a motorist traveling through Utah being pulled over for no reason, or at best a purported minor traffic offense (usually not signaling for two seconds or some other minor infraction). The trooper will then use the alleged traffic violation as the means to conduct a full-scale investigation into every aspect of you, your vehicle and your travel. Using intimidation, drug dogs and the threat of prosecution, they will seize your property and try to scare you into just walking away. You, however, have rights that can be asserted often without ever coming back to Utah!

Many criminal attorneys do not handle forfeitures, and many civil lawyers find forfeitures to be criminal in nature and they avoid the cases. At our law office, we have substantial experience representing clients involved in all areas. We know what your rights are and how to aggressively defend them. Even if you are not charged with a crime, you need an attorney with experience in forfeiture cases.

We will provide a free and strictly confidential initial consultation. All information is protected by Attorney-Client privilege. You can learn your rights without risk.

We handle many cases based upon a contingent fee basis, meaning you pay only at the time the property is recovered.