175 VEHICLE FORFEITURE

POLICY 175.0TRAFFIC FORFEITURE PROCEDURES REVISED: 11/2011 RELATED POLICIES: Reviewed by Chief David Magnusson 4/2019 POLICY: WHEN YOU STOP A CAR WITH A FRAUDULENT TEMPORARY TAG AND THE OWNER/VIOLATOR HAS THE TEMPORARY REGISTRATION WHICH LISTS THE FRAUDULENT TAG NUMBER AND THE OWNERS NAME THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE IS REQUESTED TO BE FOLLOWED: 1VERIFY THE TAG IS FRAUDULENT 2VERIFY THE TEMP REGISTRATION HAS THE TAG NUMBER AND NAME OF VEHICLE OWNER. 3ADVISE THE OWNER OF THE LANGUAGE IN FSS 319.33 (4) AND (6). 4NOTIFY THE ON DUTY SUPERVISOR OR SENIOR OFFICER. 5ADVISE THE OWNER THAT HIS/HER VEHICLE IS BEING SEIZED FOR THE VIOLATION STATED IN FSS 319.33 (6) AND GIVE THEM THE OPTION OF AVOIDING THE FORFEITURE OF THE VEHICLE. IF THEY WISH TO SETTLE WITH THE EL PORTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT BEFORE THE LEGAL PROCESS BEGINS; ALL VEHICLES WILL BE SETTLED FOR $500.00. 6HAVE THE OWNER SIGN THE ‘NOTICE OF SEIZURE’ GIVE OWNER COPY AND RETAIN A COPY FOR THE DEPARTMENT. NOTE: OBTAIN A CONTACT NUMBER FOR VEHICLE OWNER. 7ADVISE VEHICLE OWNER THAT THEY ARE TO COME TO THE EL PORTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT WITHIN 72 HOURS TO ARRANGE FOR PAYMENT IN CASE OR MONEY ORDER AND RETRIEVE THEIR VEHICLE. 8HAVE THE VEHICLE DRIVEN TO THE REAR LOT OF THE POLICE STATION BY ANOTHER OFFICER AND SECURE VEHICLE. Page 1 of 2 EL PORTAL POLICE DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF SEIZURE NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Sec. 932.701 et. Seq., Florida State Statutes, that the property referenced below was seized for forfeiture by the El Portal Police Department on the date and place stated. The property is being held by the El Portal Police Department. You are hereby notified that a forfeiture action is pending, and all potential claimants who have a legal interest in the subject property may request an adversarial preliminary hearing. The hearing must be requested within 15 days of the date you have received this notice. Pursuant to Sec. 932.703 (2) (a), this request must be in writing and sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, within (15) days of receipt of this notice or your right to an adversarial preliminary hearing will be waived and the case will proceed to trial. When requesting a hearing, please specify the exact property that you are claiming. Address all requests to: El Portal Police Department Attn: Chief of Police 500 N.E. 87 Street El Portal, Florida 33138 Police Case# _____________ Vehicle Information: _________________________________________________ Tag #____________ Vin#___________________________ Owner Signature _________________________ Officer _____________________ Name Printed _________________________ Page 2 of 2