Motion And Order For Release Of Vehicle {DC-499}

MOTION AND ORDER FOR RELEASE OF VEHICLE Commonwealth of Virginia Va. Code § 46.2-301.1 Case No. .................................................... HEARING DATE AND TIME .................................................. ................................................................................................................................................ COURT NAME General District Court LIEN HOLDER .................................................. REGISTERED OWNER .................................................................................................................. NAME OFFENDER/OPERATOR (If different from owner) ........................................................................................................................ NAME .................................................................................................................. NAME .................................................................................................................. ADDRESS ........................................................................................................................ ADDRESS .................................................................................................................. ADDRESS .................................................................................................................. CITY STATE ZIP ........................................................................................................................ CITY STATE ZIP .................................................................................................................. CITY STATE ZIP .................................................................................................................. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ........................................................................................................................ SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER REASON FOR IMPOUNDMENT/IMMOBILIZATION [ ] Virginia Code § 46.2-301.1. Operating a motor vehicle [ ] (i) when the driver's license, learner's permit or privilege to drive a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked for a violation of § 18.2-51.4 or driving while intoxicated in violation of §§ 18.2-266, 46.2-341.24 or a substantially similar ordinance or law in any other jurisdiction (30-day impoundment); [ ] (ii) after adjudication as a habitual offender, where such adjudication was based in whole or in part on an alcohol-related offense (30-day impoundment); [ ] (iii) when the driver's license has been administratively suspended pursuant to Virginia Code § 46.2-391.2 (30-day impoundment); [ ] (iv) when the driver's license, learner's permit or privilege to drive a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked for unreasonable refusal of tests in violation of [ ] (v) [ ] Other §§18.2-268.3, 46.2-341.26:3 or a substantially similar ordinance or law in any other jurisdiction (30 day impoundment); or without an operator's license in violation of § 46.2-300 after having been previously convicted of such or substantially similar offense (maximum 3-day impoundment). .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ........................................................................................................................................................................... MAKE/MODEL VEHICLE LOCATION: [ ] Vehicle immobilized [ ] Vehicle impounded ........................................................................................................................................................................... LOCATION OF VEHICLE ........................................................................................................................................................................... YEAR COLOR ........................................................................................................................................................................... LICENSE PLATE NUMBER STATE ............................................................................................................ DATE OF IMPOUNDMENT FORM DC-499 (MASTER, PAGE ONE OF TWO) 07/10 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com JUDICIAL REVIEW OF IMPOUNDMENT/IMMOBILIZATION Any driver who is the owner of the motor vehicle that is impounded or immobilized may, during the period of the impoundment, petition the general district court of the jurisdiction in which the arrest was made to review that impoundment. If the person proves to the court by a preponderance of the evidence that the arresting law-enforcement officer did not have probable cause for the arrest, or that the magistrate did not have probable cause to issue the warrant, the court will rescind the impoundment. Upon rescission, the motor vehicle shall be released and the Commonwealth shall pay or reimburse the person for all reasonable costs of impoundment or immobilization, including removal or storage costs paid or incurred by him. If the person requesting the review fails to appear without just cause, his right to review shall be waived. The owner or co-owner of any motor vehicle impounded or immobilized who was not the driver at the time of the violation, may petition the general district court in the jurisdiction where the violation occurred for the release of the motor vehicle. The motor vehicle shall be released if the owner or co-owner proves by a preponderance of the evidence that he (i) did not know that the offender's driver's license was suspended or revoked when he authorized the offender to drive such motor vehicle; or (ii) did not know that the offender had no operator's license and that offender had previously been convicted of driving without an operator's license; or (iii) did not consent to the operation of the motor vehicle by the offender. If the owner proves by a preponderance of the evidence that his immediate family has only one motor vehicle and will suffer a substantial hardship if that motor vehicle is impounded or immobilized for 30 days, the court, in its discretion, may release the vehicle after some period of less than 30 days. NOTE: Unless the vehicle is released and the imp