Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 609.5312, any person charged with a prostitution offense, who allegedly used their vehicle to commit the offense, can have their motor vehicle forfeited. The Minnesota Legislature recently changed the laws to require a conviction in these cases in order for law enforcement to keep the vehicle, but the police can hold a vehicle for months before the criminal case is finally resolved. This could mean a person is out the use of their vehicle for months, making getting to work or getting around difficult. A person can request a hearing to be held within 96 hours of the seizure of the vehicle. At that hearing, a judge can make a determination that the seizure of the vehicle would create an undue hardship, and order that the vehicle be returned. Leased vehicles and those not owned by the person charged with the prostitution offense are not subject to forfeiture.