From March to August of 2022, Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers volunteer court-watchers observed 230 civil asset forfeiture calls in the County Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Court-watchers noted a number of stakeholder concerns around innocent owners, support for self-represented property owners, procedural efficiency, and more, and brought up concerns of their own. Our report examines those issues and discusses possible next steps.
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