Forfeiture proceeding--Time of hearing--Standard and burden of proof--Release to owner on condition of obtaining identification number

A forfeiture proceeding as provided in § 32-4-10.1 , shall be set for hearing within sixty days from the date of filing the verified answer. At the hearing, the state shall establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the original manufacturer's vehicle identification number or serial number on the motor vehicle, trailer, or component part has been removed, defaced, altered, obscured, or destroyed and that such vehicle or component part had no identification number attached to it as described in §