Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Florida
my vehicle was towed and then later impounded by the jso and then was later taken to impound yard for forfeture unit to seize vehicle because of my arrest was a felony as a habitual traffic offender the felony was dropped and i have been given a notice from the state attorney that they do not want to pursue any criminal or civil charges and was never arraigned before this case was abandoned in the judge that was assigned to the case said i could get the truck back since i had bonded out i went and reinstated dr lic and took a plea of not a valid lic which is a misdemeanor well talking to the impound unit officers i was told i had to wait 45 days for a hearing to get my vehicle regardless of my notice from the state or what the judge said it has been 36 days now should i file a motion to a judge to retrieve vehicle from impound?
1 Answer from Attorneys
a charge against you is a different procedure than a forfeiture action against the vehicle. Look at your paperwork, as that proceeding msy not have been terminated.