Maine § 29-A §2421 Forfeiture of motor vehicles for OUI

Maine Statutes

§ 29-A §2421 — Forfeiture of motor vehicles for OUI

Maine § 29-A §2421

Title 29-AMOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

Ch. 23MAJOR OFFENSES - SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 29-A, § 29-A §2421 (2026).

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1.Forfeiture. After notice and hearing, a motor vehicle must be forfeited to the State when a defendant is:

2.Seizure of vehicle of owner-operator. A motor vehicle operated by a sole owner is subject to seizure by a law enforcement officer when:

3.Lienholders. A forfeiture of a motor vehicle encumbered by a perfected bona fide security interest is subject to the interest of the secured party if the party did not have knowledge of the act on which the forfeiture is based.

4.Preliminary order. At the request of the State, the court may issue, ex parte, a preliminary order to seize or secure a motor vehicle subject to forfeiture and to provide for custody.

5.Reports. An officer, department or agency seizing a vehicle shall file a report of seizure with the Attorney General or a district

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1.
Forfeiture.
After notice and hearing, a motor vehicle must be forfeited to the State when a defendant is:
2.
Seizure of vehicle of owner-operator.
A motor vehicle operated by a sole owner is subject to seizure by a law enforcement officer when:
3.
Lienholders.
A forfeiture of a motor vehicle encumbered by a perfected bona fide security interest is subject to the interest of the secured party if the party did not have knowledge of the act on which the forfeiture is based.
4.
Preliminary order.
At the request of the State, the court may issue, ex parte, a preliminary order to seize or secure a motor vehicle subject to forfeiture and to provide for custody.
5.
Reports.
An officer, department or agency seizing a vehicle shall file a report of seizure with the Attorney General or a district attorney having jurisdiction over the vehicle. The report must be:
6.
Storage of seized motor vehicles.
A seized motor vehicle must be held in secure storage by the seizing agency or at the direction of the prosecuting official until disposition of the underlying criminal charges. The State shall assume all costs of storage of a vehicle not forfeited.
7.
Records of seized motor vehicles.
An officer, department or agency having custody of a motor vehicle subject to forfeiture or having disposed of the vehicle shall maintain complete records showing:
8.
Rules.
The Attorney General shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, for the disposition to state, county and municipal agencies of forfeited motor vehicles.