Disposal of vehicle or parts; retention of records and photographs
by bureau
Sec. 13. (a) If in the opinion of the officer the market value of an
abandoned vehicle or parts determined in accordance with section 12
of this chapter is less than:
(1) five hundred dollars ($500); or
(2) in a municipality that has adopted an ordinance under
subsection (b), the amount established by the ordinance;
the officer shall immediately dispose of the vehicle to a towing
service. A copy of the abandoned vehicle report and photographs
relating to the abandoned vehicle shall be forwarded to the bureau.
The towing service may dispose of the abandoned vehicle not less
than thirty (30) days after the date on which the towing service
removed the abandoned vehicle. The public agency disposing of the
vehicle shall retain the original records and photographs for at least
two (2) years.
(b) The legislative body of a municipality (as defined in
IC 36-1-2-11) may adopt an ordinance that establishes the market
value below which an officer may dispose of a vehicle or parts under
subsection (a). However, the market value established by the
ordinance may not be more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750).
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.92-1997, SEC.2;
P.L.104-2005, SEC.4.
Last modified: May 27, 2006