Committee approves clean-up changes to civil asset forfeiture rule; ISP says no substantive change
January 19, 2026 | Judiciary & Rules, SENATE, Committees, Legislative, Idaho
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The committee considered docket 1106012501, an update to administrative rule 11.10.01 governing civil asset forfeiture, and approved the proposal after a brief presentation and no public comment.
Lieutenant Colonel Russ Wheatley of the Idaho State Police told the committee the revisions "simplify language or delete duplication" and that the statute already contains the operative provisions. He said a public meeting was held and ISP received no public concerns. Senator Foreman moved approval and Senator Wintrow seconded; the committee approved the docket by voice vote.
Committee members raised no substantive objections during the hearing and the presenter and vice chair confirmed the changes are intended to remove redundant statutory language from the rule text rather than to alter program authority or process.
Lieutenant Colonel Russ Wheatley of the Idaho State Police told the committee the revisions "simplify language or delete duplication" and that the statute already contains the operative provisions. He said a public meeting was held and ISP received no public concerns. Senator Foreman moved approval and Senator Wintrow seconded; the committee approved the docket by voice vote.
Committee members raised no substantive objections during the hearing and the presenter and vice chair confirmed the changes are intended to remove redundant statutory language from the rule text rather than to alter program authority or process.
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