Bismarck lawmaker brings bill to reform North Dakota civil asset forfeiture

Aaron Dorn has a new car.

He recently bought a 1995 Toyota Avalon. But it's not what he previously had as a traveling antique vendor based out of upstate New York.

"Without a truck, I can't really do anything," Dorn said.

Dorn forfeited his 2003 Chevrolet Silverado last summer, when a judge ruled his truck was used to commit a crime during a protest of the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016 in Mandan.

"That really set me back quite a bit," Dorn said.

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Although the bill is introduced by a Republican, it is a bill that should be supported in a bipartisan effort because there is an abuse of power.