Pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, the police can take your car if they can prove that you or someone else used your vehicle in the commission of a crime. If the police took your car, you have the right to a hearing to state your case and ask for your car back.

Can They Keep Your Car?

The police may seize certain property because the police believe the property was used or obtained during the commission of a crime. If true, the police may be able to permanently keep, or even sell, your property if they can make a sufficient showing in court.

Can the police take your car if its parked?

Illegally or dangerously parked vehicle

The police have been granted power to seize cars that are parked illegally or dangerously or those that have been abandoned. If you leave your car in a place where it will cause obstruction, the police will remove it and take it to their compound.

If your car has been seized, call our office to discuss the process for attempting to get your car back. Alexander Truluck focuses his practice as a criminal defense attorney in Clearwater, Palm Harbor, Largo, Dunedin and the Tampa Bay area.

For more information, visit our website at http://www.criminallawyerclearwaterflorida.com
or call (727) 799-3550.