200-00242 Notice of Petition for Immobilization/Forfeiture of Vehicle (01/2018) Page 1 of 2
STATE OF VERMONT
SUPERIOR COURT
CRIMINAL DIVISION
Unit
Docket No.:
Plaintiff
State of Vermont
vs.
Defendant
NOTICE OF PETITION FOR IMMOBILIZATION/FORFEITURE OF VEHICLE
In Re:
TO: ________________________________ _________________________________________________
Respondent/Defendant Mailing
Address City/State/Zip
________________________________ _________________________________________________
Registered Owner(s) Mailing
Address City/State/Zip
________________________________ _________________________________________________
Registered Owner(s) Mailing
Address City/State/Zip
________________________________ _________________________________________________
Listed Lienholder(s) Mailing
Address City/State/Zip
________________________________ _________________________________________________
Other Mailing
Address City/State/Zip
You are hereby notified that the State of Vermont, by the State's Attorney of _______________
County has petitioned the Criminal Division pursuant to 23 V.S.A. §§ [1213a/1213b/674(h)] and 1213c
to _____________________________________ the above-described motor vehicle. Further,
(A) If the defendant pleads or is found guilty of the criminal offense that is the basis of the motion
for immobilization or forfeiture, any person who is an owner, an innocent owner or operator, or
who holds a security interest in, or claims any interest in the motor vehicle may appear and be
heard to protect that person's interest at a hearing on the motion contained in the complaint. A
copy of the complaint has been attached to the Notice of Petition for ______________________
pursuant to V.R.C.P. 80.7(c)(2).
(B) If the defendant pleads or is found guilty, the court will set a date for hearing on the motion, which
shall be at the time of sentencing or continuation thereof.
(C)
Any recipient of the notice who wishes to receive notice of further proceedings on
the motion must file
with the Court within 14 d ay s af t e r service of the notice a writing containing
the recipient's current
mailing address.
Caledonia
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(D) All further notice will be sent by the court via first-class mail to the recipient at
the address provided
by the recipient pursuant to paragraph (C); if the recipient does not provide
an address, notice will be
sent to the address shown on the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles in the state in which
the vehicle is registered or titled.
(E) Except as provided below, after a person is detained, arrested, lodged or released
upon citation for
a second or subsequent violation of section 1201 of this title, no person shall
sell, transfer or
encumber the title to a vehicle that the person knows may be subject to
immobilization under section
1213a of this title or forfeiture under section 1213b of this title,
unless approved by the court in which the
charge is filed for good cause shown. A person who
violates this section shall be imprisoned not more than
two years or fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. Exception: If the State has not commenced a
prosecution for a second or subsequent violation of section 1201 of this title within 90 days of the detention,
arrest, lodging
or release upon citation, the person may sell, transfer or encumber the subject vehicle. See
23 V.S.A 1213c (n)(2).
The address of the court is:
Dated
_____________________________ _______________________________________
Signature
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