Seized and forfeited e-mobility devices

This is a list of seized and forfeited e-mobility devices including e-bikes, e-scooters, unregistered motorcycles and other illegal personal mobility (PMD) devices.

By law, police have the power to seize e-mobility devices that they reasonably believe don’t meet the legal requirements to be used on a road, a road-related area, or in a public place (s123 Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000).

You can check this list if you think your device may have been seized or forfeited by police.

Please check the list carefully for: 

• Make and model
• Colour and other unique features 
• VIN/ serial number (if available) 
• Location and time the device was last seen 
• Any personal items that were left with the device, for example a helmet.

 If you find your device on this list 

If you think a seized device on this list might be yours:

• Do not contact police or Policelink directly
• If you want the seizure reviewed, you must complete an application for release form
• A release application must be made within 30 days of the seizure notice date
• Check the release application due date on the seizure notice to confirm the device is still within the standard release application period.

If you think a forfeited device on this list might be yours:

• You cannot get it back
• By law, police have destroyed or disposed of the forfeited device (sections 123P and 123Q Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000)
• For more information on legal vs illegal devices, you can visit the StreetSmarts website.

If you don’t find your device on this list 

If you can’t find your device on this list, you can also check the Lost and found property list.

Police have 7 days from the day after they seize a device with no known owner to publish a notice on this webpage. If it has been less than 7 days since your device went missing, check this page regularly for updates.

If you think your device might be stolen, you can make a stolen property report.

Getting other property back

Police may take other property, such as bicycle helmets, that were attached to the device when it was seized.

You can get this property back if you can provide written notice proving ownership within 30 days after the publication date of the notice.

If no written notice is given within 30 days, by law the property can be disposed of (section 718 Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000).

For all questions and inquiries about other property, call the property contact number listed on the seizure notice and quote the “QP” occurrence number.