Vermont § 4245 - Remission or mitigation of forfeiture

§ 4245. Remission or mitigation of forfeiture

• (a) On petition filed within 90 days after completion of a forfeiture proceeding, a court
  that issued a forfeiture order pursuant to section 4244 of this title may order that the forfeiture be remitted or mitigated. The petition shall be sworn
  and shall include all information necessary for its resolution or shall describe where
  such information can be obtained. Upon receiving a petition, the court shall investigate
  and may conduct a hearing if in its judgment it would be helpful to the resolution
  of the petition. The court shall either grant or deny the petition within 90 days. (b) The court may remit or mitigate a forfeiture upon finding that relief should be granted
  to avoid extreme hardship or upon finding that the petitioner has a valid, good faith
  interest in the property that is not held through a straw purchase, trust, or otherwise
  for the benefit of another and that the petitioner did not at any time have knowledge
  or reason to believe that the property was being or would be used in violation of
  the law. (Added 1985, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 2018, No. 8 (Sp. Sess.), § 7, eff. June 28, 2018.)