Of course, seizing property means the owners won't have money to afford a lawyer for a criminal trial....other than overworked legal aid. There may not be a possible alternative to pleading to a lesser and forfeiting the property as part of the deal.

Or, if they are found not guilty after trial, the innocent party would then have to hire yet another lawyer to get the seized property back. 

Good lord, even the state senate passed this. Policing for profit should end, stat.