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Vehice Seizure in Tennessee

By Baker Associates

Seizure of a Vehicle Many Tennesseans each year are subjected to the misfortune of having their vehicles seized by law enforcement, usually in connection with a DUI or drug-related offense. In addition to the two aforementioned offenses, the Tennessee Code designates a number of other offenses which can authorize law enforcement to seize someone's car including transportation of contraband, driving on a revoked license, arson, etc. Although the Tennessee Code states that vehicle seizure is remedial (concerned with behavior-correction) rather than punitive, seizure of a vehicle certainly feels like a punishment for defendants whose cars are taken away and sold to someone else.

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on July 22, 2010 (boomark / email).