MN SF151

Amends Minnesota Statutes section 169A.63, subdivision 7, to modify vehicle forfeiture provisions to account for multiple vehicle owners.

Vehicle is subject to forfeiture if driver is convicted of designated offense, fails to appear in court within 48 hours, or fails to seek timely judicial review of a license revocation.

Secured parties and lessors with perfected security interests retain their interests unless they had knowledge of or consented to the act causing forfeiture; they receive sale proceeds after agency costs are deducted.

A motor vehicle is not subject to forfeiture if any owner who petitions the court demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence they lacked actual or constructive knowledge the vehicle would be used illegally or took reasonable steps to prevent such use.

Owner of vehicle is presumed to know of illegal vehicle use by family or household members with three or more prior impaired driving convictions.