Order for sale of property; procedure; expenses; bill of sale;
certificate of title; liens
Sec. 8. (a) An order for sale may do the following:
(1) Include an apportionment of fines and costs among the
parties.
(2) Establish a civil right of recovery by the owner of the
property to be sold against any other parties the court also finds
liable for apportioned shares.
(b) The procedure for the sale is the same as though the property
was abandoned, and the impounding officer shall initiate the action
necessary for the sale of the impounded property under the laws
concerning the sale of abandoned vehicles.
(c) Expenses that are incurred in the storage and selling of a
vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be deducted from the
proceeds received from the sale, and any amount remaining shall be
forwarded to the owner by registered mail to the address to which
original notice was given.
(d) A person conducting a sale may give a bill of sale to a
purchaser. The bureau may issue a certificate of title based on the bill
of sale.
(e) A sale under this chapter is subject to liens of record or
recorded on the title and to mechanic's possessory liens.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.8.
Last modified: May 27, 2006