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 your innocence:

* You did not know and had no reason to know that the driver’s license was revoked, or you did not know and had no reason to know that the driver did not have a valid license and did not have liability insurance.
* You knew that the driver’s license was revoked, or you knew that the driver did not have a valid license and did not have liability insurance, but the driver drove the vehicle without your permission and you have filed a police report for unauthorized use of the vehicle and you have agreed to prosecute the driver.
* You had reported the theft of the vehicle (i.e., the driver stole the vehicle from you and then used it to commit the offense).
* You are in the business of renting vehicles and the driver was not listed as an authorized driver on the rental contract.
* You are in the business of leasing motor vehicles, you held legal title to the motor vehicle as a lessor at the time of seizure and you did not know the driver’s license was revoked at the time you entered into the lease agreement with the driver.

There are other requirements that you must satisfy in addition to proving that you are innocent.

You should ask the Clerk’s Office for form CR-330. Once you complete and file this form, the clerk will review your petition as soon as feasible. Depending on the workload of the clerk and other factors, the clerk may not be able to review your petition immediately.