CAN THE POLICE OR COURTS DEPRIVE SOMEONE OF THEIR CAR IF THEY ARE CONVICTED OF DRUNK DRIVING?
Yes. With the 1st drunk driving offense the judge may immobilize your vehicle, but upon 2nd or subsequent offenses the judge must immobilize your vehicle, IF the vehicle has not been forfeited. MCL 257.625(8)(e). In fact, the courts can deprive the car owner of their vehicle under the Drunk Driving laws even when they themselves were not driving drunk. A new Michigan Statue outlaws a motor vehicle owner from knowingly allowing the operation of their vehicle by a driver whose blood alcohol content is .10 or higher.
