Title 28 — Transportation

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Abandoned vehicle" means a vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is of a type subject to registration under this title whether lost, stolen, abandoned or otherwise unclaimed and that has been abandoned on a public highway…

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the owner of record of a vehicle at the time of abandonment of the vehicle is liable to the department for the transfer of ownership or disposal in an amount prescribed by the director by rule if the vehicle was: 1. Abandoned…

Fees as prescribed in this title shall not be collected if the transfer of ownership is in the name of a state agency or political subdivision.

A. The abandoned vehicle administration fund is established consisting of monies collected pursuant to section 28-4802 and all other monies collected pursuant to this chapter. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are continuously appropriated. The director…

A. If a vehicle is abandoned pursuant to section 28-4802 and a fee is collected by the department, the towing company that towed the abandoned vehicle, if still in business, is entitled to receive twenty percent of the fee collected as a partial reimbursement of the costs incurre…

A. Before the distribution of abandoned vehicle fees collected pursuant to section 28-4802, subsection C and before the distribution of vehicle license tax monies pursuant to section 28-5808, subsection D, the department shall deposit twenty percent of abandoned vehicle fees coll…

A person shall not abandon a vehicle on any street or highway or on any other public, federal, state trust, national forest, state park or bureau of land management land or private property.

A motor vehicle eligible for licensing pursuant to chapter 7, article 14 of this title or section 28-2411 is not an abandoned vehicle and shall not be seized pursuant to this chapter or any ordinance authorized by this chapter while the vehicle is stored or maintained on the vehi…

Subject to the limitations imposed by section 28-4832, an incorporated city or town may provide by ordinance for the removal and custody of abandoned vehicles on public or private property within its jurisdiction. The disposal of these vehicles shall be pursuant to this chapter.

A. An officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that a vehicle has been lost, stolen, abandoned or otherwise unclaimed may remove or cause the removal of the vehicle from any street or highway or on any other public, federal, state trust, national forest, state park or bureau…

The abandonment of a vehicle in a manner provided in this chapter is a presumption that the last registered owner of record is responsible for the abandonment and is subject to this chapter, unless either: 1. An affidavit has been filed that the vehicle was stolen pursuant to sec…

A. Except if acting under the direction of a peace officer, a person who moves or tows a vehicle into a public garage, parking lot, storage yard or automotive recycling yard or on private property without the consent of the vehicle owner or the owner's agent shall notify the law …

A. The public agency employing an officer who has removed or causes the removal of a vehicle under this chapter is not liable for the cost of towing or storing the vehicle if the officer acts under color of the officer's lawful authority. B. The owner of a vehicle that is removed…

A. A person who has knowledge and custody of a vehicle that is either lost, stolen, abandoned or otherwise unclaimed, that has been seized pursuant to law or removed from the right-of-way of any highway, road, street or other public thoroughfare or other public property by order …

1. Report the vehicle on forms prescribed by the director of the department of transportation. 2. Submit the report to the director of the department of transportation. 3. Submit a copy of the report to the director of the department of public safety. B. Except if the vehicle ins…

A. A vehicle that is left in a repair facility operated for commercial purposes for more than ten days after notice to pick up the vehicle has been mailed to the owner by certified restricted mail to be delivered to the addressee only, return receipt requested, at the address lis…

A. On receipt of a report as required by this chapter, the director shall determine the name and address of the owner and lienholder, if any, or any other person identified on the department's record by either: 1. Searching the department records. 2. Asking the vehicle registrati…

A. If a vehicle remains unclaimed at the expiration of the dates prescribed in section 28-4841, subsections B and C, the director shall make an inquiry to determine if the vehicle is a stolen vehicle. On receiving notice that the vehicle has not been reported stolen, the director…

Except as provided in section 28-4834, on proof by the person in possession of an abandoned vehicle that notice of the abandonment and intention to transfer ownership has been given in the manner provided by law, the person in possession of the vehicle is entitled to be paid a re…

A. When the owner of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is stolen or embezzled files an affidavit with the department alleging the vehicle is stolen or embezzled, the department shall immediately suspend registration of the vehicle and shall not transfer the registratio…

A. The director of the department of public safety shall maintain a record of stolen and recovered vehicles. On request by any law enforcement agency of this state or of any political subdivision of this state, the director of the department of public safety shall provide the req…

A. For the purposes of enforcing this title or locating stolen vehicles or parts of those vehicles, peace officers may: 1. Inspect a vehicle to examine any vehicle identification number, serial number or other unique distinguishing number, sign or symbol in any public garage, veh…

1. If applicable, shall indicate the name of the insurer as well as the name, address, telephone number and fax number of a representative of the insurer. 2. Shall include the name, address and telephone number of the owner, the owner's written consent for release of the vehicle …

A. A towing company, storage yard, facility or person that has physical possession of a vehicle that was removed pursuant to section 9-499.05, 11-251.04 or 28-872, that was impounded pursuant to chapter 8, article 9 of this title or that was abandoned shall provide access during …

For the purposes of this article, "junk vehicle" means a vehicle that is in such a state of deterioration that it cannot be profitably dismantled or salvaged for parts and cannot be profitably restored.

A. If a vehicle has been reported abandoned under section 28-4838, the person making the report may request that the vehicle be processed as a junk vehicle. An agent of the department shall inspect the vehicle to determine if the vehicle is a junk vehicle. B. On making a determin…

A. The junk vehicle shall not be restored or dismantled for parts for resale but shall be disposed of by a vehicle crusher. The person authorized by the director to dispose of the junk vehicle shall enter on the person's copy of the written authorization the name of the person cr…

A. On receipt of the written authorization, documents, license plates and information prescribed in section 28-4883, the department shall void the certificate of title to the vehicle and shall maintain a record of all vehicles destroyed pursuant to this article. B. A certificate …