(A) The provisions of this article authorizing an owner, or other party, to regain possession of a motor vehicle are not applicable when vehicle or asset forfeiture proceedings have been instituted under state or federal drug asset forfeiture laws or 720 ILCS 5/36-1 et seq. or 720 ILCS 5/36.5. In such case, the village shall not release, or dispose of, the vehicle to any person, except as consistent with those proceedings.
(B) In the event the Carol Stream Police Department determines that the vehicle seized and impounded pursuant to this article should not be released to its owner or other persons, or disposed of as an unclaimed vehicle, due to the need to retain the vehicle as part of a continuing criminal investigation, or as evidence in a crime, then the village shall notify the owner that the vehicle will be retained and not released, except as required by law.
(Ord. 2010-01-02, passed 1-19-2010; Ord. 2012-02-02, passed 2-6-2012)