§ 42-4-1802 — Definitions

Colorado § 42-4-1802

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 42: Vehicles and
• Art.: Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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As used in this part 18, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Abandoned motor vehicle means:

(a) Any motor vehicle left unattended on public property, including any
portion of a highway right-of-way, outside the limits of any incorporated town or
city for a period of forty-eight hours or longer;

(b) Any motor vehicle left unattended on public property, including any
portion of a highway right-of-way, within the limits of any incorporated town or city
for a period longer than any limit prescribed by any local ordinance concerning the
abandonment of motor vehicles or, if there is no such ordinance, for a period of
forty-eight hours or longer;

(c) Any motor vehicle stored in an impound lot at the request of a law
enforcement agency and not removed from the impound lot within seventy-two
hours after the time the law enforcement agency notifies the owner or agent that
the vehicle is available for release upon payment of any applicable charges or fees;

(d) A motor vehicle fitted with an immobilization device that is on public
property and deemed to be abandoned pursuant to section 42-4-1105 (7)(c); or

(e) Any motor vehicle left unattended at a regional transportation district
parking facility, as defined in section 32-9-119.9 (6), C.R.S., that is deemed to be
abandoned pursuant to section 32-9-119.9 (4)(b), C.R.S.

(2) Agency employee means any employee of the department of
transportation or other municipal, county, or city and county agency responsible for
highway safety and maintenance.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1279), ch. 170, p. 763, � 1,
effective August 5, 2009.)

(4) Appraisal means a bona fide estimate of reasonable market value made
by any motor vehicle dealer licensed in this state or by any employee of the
Colorado state patrol or of any sheriff's or police department whose appointment
for such purpose has been reported by the head of the appointing agency to the
executive director of the department.

(5) Disabled motor vehicle means any motor vehicle that is stopped or
parked, either attended or unattended, upon a public right-of-way and that is, due
to any mechanical failure or any inoperability because of a collision, a fire, or any
other such injury, temporarily inoperable under its own power.

(6) Impound lot means a parcel of real property that is owned or leased by
a government or operator at which motor vehicles are stored under appropriate
protection.

(7) Operator means a person or a firm licensed by the public utilities
commission as a towing carrier.

(8) Public property means any real property having its title, ownership, use,
or possession held by the federal government; this state; or any county,
municipality, as defined in section 31-1-101 (6), C.R.S., or other governmental entity
of this state.

(9) Responsible law enforcement agency means the law enforcement
agency authorizing the original tow of an abandoned motor vehicle, whether or not
the vehicle is towed to another law enforcement agency's jurisdiction.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2002: Entire part amended with relocations, p. 468, � 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: (1)(d) added, p. 172, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2007: (1)(e) added, p. 1002, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2009: (3) and (7) amended, (HB 09-1279), ch. 170, p. 763, � 1, effective August 5.