You do not have a right to appeal immediately from a decision denying your pretrial release petition. You must wait until the court has acted on the impaired driving offense.

If the defendant is not convicted, the court will permanently release the vehicle to the owner.

If the defendant is convicted, the court will hold a “forfeiture hearing” on the status of the vehicle. Owners, defendant-owners and lienholders may request the release of the vehicle again at this hearing.