Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas

seized vehicle

i work for a credit union as a manager and I was served a notice to file a written petition notifying the district clerk that the credit union had interest in recovering our collatoral''vehicle'' that may have been involved in illegal activities, I filed with the district clerk and court and with the district attorneys office and the chief of police in the city where the vehicle was seized within 10days. the person involved was given probation but the vehicle has become property of the police department. The title shows the city as owners. i did not get notification in the mail or by telephone that we needed to go to a hearing to determine outcome of vehicle. please explain to me what went wrong?


Asked on 11/04/08, 6:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
TC Langford Langford Law Office

Re: seized vehicle

It's difficult to say without seeing the court's file. Obviously, the credit union should have retained an attorney. At this point, it may be too late to undo the damage, but contact the clerk, and ask for a copy of the file regarding the forfeiture. If you properly responded, and notified the parties, and a hearing was held without notice, you may be able to get the order set aside.

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Answered on 11/05/08, 10:40 am


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