Title 50, Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic.

(a) Within 90 days after the applicability date of this section, the Mayor shall establish, and thereafter maintain, a directory of all vehicle identification tags issued by U.S. states and territories. (b) The Mayor shall establish procedures for identifying tags as legitimate a…

(a)(1) The Mayor shall establish a vehicle infraction point system for the purpose of determining a vehicle's eligibility for immobilization and impoundment. (2) In addition to the infractions and offenses listed in subsection (b) and (c) of this section, the Mayor may enumerate …

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the following vehicles shall be deemed immobilization-eligible vehicles and subject to immobilization or impoundment as described in § 50-2453: (1) Unidentifiable vehicles; (2) Vehicles parked on a public right-of-way or public spac…

(a) The Department of Public Works, Metropolitan Police Department, United States Park Police, or the District of Columbia Department of Transportation is authorized to take the following actions against an immobilization-eligible vehicle: (1) Remove the vehicle from public space…

(a) The owner of an immobilized vehicle shall be subject to a booting fee of no less than $100 for such immobilization. (b) Any person who damages, destroys, or removes a vehicle immobilization device without authorization of the Mayor shall be subject to a civil fine of no less …

(a) In any case involving immobilization of a vehicle pursuant to this chapter, such law enforcement officer or employee shall cause to be placed on such vehicle, in a conspicuous manner, notice sufficient to warn any individual to the effect that such vehicle has been immobilize…

(a) An impounded vehicle removed from public or private property pursuant to this chapter, or any other District law or regulation, must be reclaimed within 28 days after the impoundment notice sent pursuant to § 50-2455(c), or other time period established by the Mayor by rule. …

(a) An owner or lienholder, or a person duly authorized by either, may reclaim an impounded vehicle stored at a District government impoundment facility at any time prior to the expiration of the applicable reclamation period described in § 50-2456, by: (1) Satisfying the require…

(a) The Department may, consistent with reasonable business practices, sell or otherwise dispose of an unclaimed vehicle, including all items of personal property left therein. (b) If an unclaimed vehicle is sold at a public auction or through other means pursuant to subsection (…

An owner or lienholder who fails to reclaim a vehicle within the time prescribed shall nevertheless be entitled to recover the fair market value of any vehicle disposed of pursuant to this subchapter if: (1) The owner or lienholder requests a hearing with respect to the notices o…

(a) The Department shall: (1) Determine whether a vehicle is an abandoned or dangerous vehicle; (2) Determine whether the vehicle has been stolen, and if it has been stolen, relinquish custody of the vehicle to the Metropolitan Police Department; (3) Place or mail, as applicable,…

(a) It shall be a violation of Chapter 23 of this title, for any person to park or store: (1) An abandoned or dangerous vehicle on public space; (2) Any motor vehicle on private property without the consent of the property owner; or (3) An abandoned or dangerous vehicle on privat…

(a) The District government, or any towing company at the direction of the Department shall remove an abandoned or dangerous vehicle parked, left, or stored on public space in violation of § 50-2462(a)(1) as follows: (1) An abandoned vehicle shall be removed 48 hours after a warn…

The District government or any towing company at the direction of the Department shall remove a motor vehicle parked, left, or stored, on private property in violation of § 50-2462(a)(2) or (3), as follows: (1) A vehicle parked, left, or stored without the consent of the property…

Except for vehicles removed after traffic collisions, the Department may, without further notice, dispose of a dangerous vehicle or abandoned vehicle removed from the public space or private property pursuant to any District law or regulation if the vehicle does not display a val…

(a) The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, may issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter, including: (1) Rules regarding towing, impoundment, and immobilization of vehicles in connection with enforcement of the District's parking restrictions; …

This chapter shall apply to all vehicles immobilized or impounded after its applicability date.