assau County specifically states that it "may commence a civil action for forfeiture . . . against any person having an interest in such property." Conceivably then, rental car companies, owners of stolen automobiles, persons who unwittingly loaned their vehicle to a person who subsequently drove while intoxicated, and the like, are all potential defendants in a civil action for forfeiture and are all subject to losing their property as a result. It appears from the statute, however, that some property is not subject to forfeiture, that is:
Any property which in the opinion of the commissioner of police, is of such slight value as to make the sale of same impracticable or which might result in injury to the health or safety of the public.
Of the three counties analyzed here, only one -- Suffolk -- has legislated a law specifically intended to include automobile seizure and forfeiture when "[o]perating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs." Another significant difference in the policy of Suffolk County, when compared
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