Property is subject to being held as evidence, depending on where and how it was obtained or is being held.
When a car, or property in a car, is held by the police, your attorney can contact the District Attorney’s Office to see if the property is being held as evidence or can be released. Cars used during a crime, meaning when a car is involved in a DWI case, or when guns, drugs or stolen property are found in a car, can lead to the car being held until the case is over, or potentially for forfeiture. An attorney can take steps to try and facilitate the return of property or resolve a seizure of property.
After a case is over, a release from the District Attorney’s Office is required to release property. It can be obtained directly by contacting the District Attorney’s Office where the case occurred.