CLAIM OPPOSING FORFEITURE OF VEHICLE (Vehicle Code, § 14607.6)

MC-201

1.

Claimant (state name, address, and telephone number):

is an

individual

corporation

other (specify):

2.

Claimed vehicle (describe):

3.

The vehicle was impounded by (agency): 

(agency no.):

4.

Claimant
a.
b.
c.

legal owner

is the
registered owner.
is the personal representative of the estate of the owner, lessee, or secured party.
other (specify):

NOTICE

AVISO

1. 

If you have received a notice that your vehicle has 
been impounded, you must file your claim with the 
district attorney and serve a copy on each legal 
owner and registered owner identified on the notice 
within 15 days after the notice was mailed or, if you 
were personally served with the notice, within 5 
days of that service.

2.  

The notice you received should include 
instructions for filing your claim with the district 
attorney, including how much time you have to do 
so. If you have not received these instructions you 
must call the district attorney's office at once.

3.  If you file and serve your claim as required, you 
will receive a notice of a court hearing. You will 
be required to pay a court filing fee of up to 
$100, which will be repaid to you if the court 
rules in your favor.

1.  

Si usted ha recibido un aviso de que su vehiculo ha sido 
confiscado, debe presentar un reclamo ante el Fiscal y 
notificar judicialmente con una copia de dicho reclamo a cada 
propietario legal y propietario registrado que se encuentre 
identificado en el aviso. Debe hacer lo anterior dentro de los 
15 dias siguientes a la fecha en que se le envio dicho aviso 
por correo o, si se le entrego personalmente, dentro de los 5 
dias siguientes a la fecha en que se le entrego.

2.  

El aviso que recibio debe incluir instrucciones para la 
presentacion de su reclamo ante el Fiscal e informacion sobre 
el plazo para hacerlo. Si no ha recibido estas instrucciones, 
debe Ilamar de immediato a la oficina del Fiscal.

3.  Si usted presenta su reclamo y envia las notificaciones 

judiciales de la manera requerida, se le notificara la fecha en 
que se celebrara la audiencia en la corte. Tendra que pagar 
hasta $100 por concepto de gastos judiciales, los cuales se 
le reembolsaran si la corte falla en su favor.

This notice is urgent. If you do not understand 
it, you must seek help.

Este aviso es urgente. Si usted no lo entiende, 
debe pedir ayuda.

Form Approved by the
Judicial Council of California
MC-201 [Rev. January 1, 2009]

CLAIM OPPOSING FORFEITURE OF VEHICLE 
(Vehicle Code § 14607.6)

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CLAIMANT (Name):

CLAIMED VEHICLE:

5.

Claimant's interest in the right to or value of the claimed property is

a.

all

part (specify nature, amount, or percentage):

unknown.

6.

Claimant requests

b.

a.
b.
c.

that the claimed vehicle be ordered forfeited.
costs of suit.
other (specify):

7.

Number of pages attached:   ______

I am the claimant in this proceeding and have read this claim. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of 
California that the foregoing is true and correct.

VERIFICATION

Date:

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(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

(SIGNATURE OF CLAIMANT)

MC-201 (Rev. January 1, 2009)

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CLAIM OPPOSING FORFEITURE OF VEHICLE 
(Vehicle Code, § 14607.6)