How can I get my vehicle back?
If you were the owner of the vehicle in DMV’s records at the time of the seizure, but you were not the driver at the time of the seizure, you can regain the vehicle if you can demonstrate to the Clerk’s Office that you are “innocent.” There are five different ways that you can demonstrate […]
What will happen to my vehicle?
Based on certain factors, the court will either (1) return the vehicle to the owner (also known as “releasing” the vehicle) or (2) transfer the vehicle to the local school board (also known as “forfeiting” the vehicle).
There is also a possibility that the vehicle will be sold without a court order. These pretrial sales are […]
Where is my vehicle now?
The vehicle will first be towed to a local storage facility. To identify the local storage facility, contact the law enforcement agency that arrested the driver (e.g., State Highway Patrol, local police department, county sheriff).
At some point, usually within 3 to 5 days, the vehicle will be towed to the facilities of the statewide contractor […]
Why has my vehicle been seized?
In North Carolina, a law enforcement officer must seize a motor vehicle if the driver is charged with an impaired driving offense and at the time of the offense if:
1) the driver’s license is already revoked for a prior impaired driving offense or
2) the driver is not validly licensed and not covered by an automobile […]