2005 Rhode Island Code - § 11-34-8.2 — Forfeiture of motor vehicles.

    (a) The motor vehicle being unlawfully operated as defined in § 11-34-8.1 by a person convicted of a second or subsequent offense of soliciting from a motor vehicle for indecent purposes pursuant to § 11-34-8.1, which vehicle is owned by the operator, may be seized by the law enforcement agency and forfeited at the discretion of the court.

   (b) Property taken or detained under this section shall not be repleviable, but shall be deemed to be in the custody of the law enforcement agency making the seizure. The seizing agency shall sell the vehicle and grant the proceeds to the governor's justice commission for the purposes of rehabilitation and job training of those found guilty of prostitution and who are imprisoned. The seizing agency may retain ten percent (10%) of the proceeds of the sale up to a maximum of one hundred dollars ($100), for the purposes of the administration of the sale.