Colorado § 42-4-2102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 42-4-2102 — Definitions

Colorado § 42-4-2102

Title 42Vehicles and

Art.Regulation of Vehicles and Traffic

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 42-4-2102 (2026).

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As used in this part 21, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Abandoned motor vehicle, except as otherwise defined in section 38-20-116 (2.5)(b)(I), C.R.S., for purposes of section 38-20-116 (2.5), C.R.S., means:

(a)Any motor vehicle left unattended on private property for a period of twenty-four hours or longer or for such other period as may be established by local ordinance without the consent of the owner or lessee of such property or the owner's or lessee's legally authorized agent;

(b)Any motor vehicle stored in an impound lot at the request of its owner or the owner's agent and not removed from the impound lot according to the agreement with the owner or agent;

(c)Any motor vehicle that is left on private property without the property owner's consent, towed at th

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As used in this part 21, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Abandoned motor vehicle, except as otherwise defined in section 38-20-116 (2.5)(b)(I), C.R.S., for purposes of section 38-20-116 (2.5), C.R.S., means:

(a) Any motor vehicle left unattended on private property for a period of
twenty-four hours or longer or for such other period as may be established by local
ordinance without the consent of the owner or lessee of such property or the
owner's or lessee's legally authorized agent;

(b) Any motor vehicle stored in an impound lot at the request of its owner or
the owner's agent and not removed from the impound lot according to the
agreement with the owner or agent;

(c) Any motor vehicle that is left on private property without the property
owner's consent, towed at the request of the property owner, and not removed from
the impound lot by the vehicle owner within forty-eight hours; or

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

(2) 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.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2009, (HB 09-1279), ch. 170, p. 766, � 7,
effective August 5, 2009.)

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

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

(6) Private property means any real property that is not public property.

(7) 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.

(8) Responsible law enforcement agency means the law enforcement
agency having jurisdiction over the private property where the motor vehicle
becomes abandoned.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2002: Entire part added with relocated provisions, p. 477, � 2, effective July 1. L. 2004: IP(1) amended, p. 608, � 1, effective January 1, 2005. L. 2006: (1)(d) added, p. 172, � 4, effective July 1. L. 2008: IP(1) amended, p. 545, � 3, effective January 1, 2009. L. 2009: (3) and (5) amended, (HB 09-1279), ch. 170, p. 766, � 7, effective August 5.