Colorado Code
Part 5 - Colorado Contraband Forfeiture Act
§ 16-13-504. Forfeiture of Vehicle, Fixtures and Contents of Building, Personal Property, or Contraband Article - Exceptions

(1.5) If a rental motor vehicle is seized pursuant to this part 5, the seizing agency shall notify the motor vehicle rental company of the seizure if the motor vehicle is identified as a rental motor vehicle. The motor vehicle rental company may appear at the seizing agency and request the return of the rental motor vehicle. The rental motor vehicle shall be returned to the motor vehicle rental company unless the motor vehicle must be maintained in the custody of the seizing agency for evidentiary purposes or if the seizing agency has probable cause to believe the motor vehicle rental company, at the time of rental, had knowledge or notice of the criminal activity for which the rental car was used.

(2.3) The prosecuting attorney shall set forth in the petition initiating the forfeiture action pursuant to this part 5 the existence of any liens and whether forfeiture of any liens will be sought. If forfeiture of a lien is not sought, the lienholder does not need to appear to preserve any interest in the property which is the subject of the forfeiture action which such lienholder may possess.

Source: L. 84: Entire part added, p. 506, § 1, effective July 1. L. 87: (1) and (3) amended and (2) R&RE, pp. 639, 640, §§ 17, 18, effective July 1. L. 93: (2) and (3) amended and (2.1), (2.2), and (2.3) added, p. 627, § 2, effective July 1. L. 2002: (1.5) added and (2.1) and (2.2) amended, p. 924, § 9, effective July 1. L. 2003: (2), (2.1)(a), (2.1)(a.5), (2.1)(b)(I), (2.1)(b)(II), (2.2)(a)(I), and (2.2)(c) amended and (2.2)(d) added, pp. 900, 890, 903, §§ 11, 2, 13, effective July 1. L. 2004: (2.1)(b) amended, p. 1197, § 48, effective August 4.