NJ SR80

Urges the New Jersey Supreme Court to study whether court filing fees in civil asset forfeiture cases should be lowered

Notes that claimants often cannot afford court fees to reclaim seized property, with filing fees sometimes exceeding the value of the property seized

Highlights that civil asset forfeiture in New Jersey uses a "preponderance of evidence" standard, allowing property seizure even without criminal charges or convictions

Cites ACLU-New Jersey data from 2016 showing areas with greater minority populations tend to have higher numbers of property seizures

Requests the Supreme Court consider promulgating Rules of Court to ensure uniform enforcement of civil asset forfeiture procedures across all counties