MINEOLA – In six separate decisions, a Nassau Supreme Court justice has determined that Nassau County’s “nail and mail” service of process related to its drunken driving vehicle forfeiture actions was faulty and therefore required the return of the owners’ cars.

Justice Robert Roberto Jr. in each of the cases found the county’s service of process under CPLR 308(4) contained a “fatal flaw” that warranted the release of the defendants’ vehicles.