Vol. 22 No. 9- Local Laws Authorizing Vehicle Seizures Unlawful
“LOCAL LAWS AUTHORIZING VEHICLE SEIZURES UNLAWFUL” July 30, 2007 A divided California Supreme Court ruled, on July 26, 2007, that local ordinances which allow for the seizure of vehicles of those arrested on suspicion of buying drugs or soliciting prostitutes were unconstiutional. In the case of O’Connell v. City of Stockton, the Court ruled that […]