New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, a Republican, signed a historic reform of civil forfeiture in her state earlier this year. The reform law cracked down on the much-abused practice by, among other things, requiring that defendants be convicted of crimes before government can cite those crimes to justify taking away their property. It also required that the proceeds of all forfeitures must go to the state’s general fund, so as to eliminate any profit motive for state agencies or local governments.