§ 9-22-1-14 — Duties of tagging officer; towing and storage of vehicle or parts

Indiana § 9-22-1-14

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 9: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 22: ABANDONED, SALVAGED, AND SCRAP
• Ch. 1: Abandoned Vehicles

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(a) If in the opinion of the officer the market
value of the abandoned vehicle or parts is at least:
(1) one thousand dollars ($1,000); or
(2) in a municipality that has adopted an ordinance under section
13(b) of this chapter, the amount established by the ordinance;
the officer, before placing a notice tag on the vehicle or parts, shall
make a reasonable effort to ascertain the person who owns the vehicle
or parts or who may be in control of the vehicle or parts.
(b) Except as provided in section 11(b) of this chapter, after
seventy-two (72) hours, the officer shall require the vehicle or parts to
be towed to a storage yard or towing service.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-1.1-5(d).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.92-1997, SEC.3; P.L.104-2005, SEC.5; P.L.125-2012, SEC.121; P.L.227-2025, SEC.19.