THE CITY OF SANTA FE IS PUTTING A MORATORIUM ON ITS D-W-I VEHICLE FORFEITURE PROGRAM. THE DECISION COMES AFTER THE STATE COURT OF APPEALS EARLIER THIS MONTH RULED THAT STATE LAW PRE-EMPTS THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE’S CIVIL FORFEITURE ORDINANCE. STATE LAW ONLY ALLOWS FOR CRIMINAL, NOT CIVIL, FORFEITURE OF VEHICLES AND IT APPLIES TO ALL JURISDICTIONS IN THE STATE.
