Title 49 — MOTOR VEHICLES

49-1801. ABANDONMENT PROHIBITED. (1) No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any highway. (2) No person shall abandon a vehicle upon public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property.

49-1802. PRESUMED RESPONSIBILITY. (1) The abandonment of any vehicle shall create a prima facie presumption that the last registered owner of record is responsible for the abandonment and is thereby liable for the costs incurred in the removal, storage, and disposition of the veh…

49-1803. REMOVAL OF STOLEN VEHICLES. (1) Any authorized officer, upon discovery of a vehicle reported as stolen and not recovered, may cause it to be taken to and stored in an authorized impound yard in the custody of a tow company. (2) Within forty-eight (48) hours, excluding we…

49-1804. REMOVAL OF ACCIDENTS — DRIVER ARRESTS — VEHICLES FOUND UNDER EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES. Any authorized officer who dispatches a call to request the removal of a vehicle under the authority of this chapter or the provisions of section 49-662, Idaho Code, as the result o…

49-1805. REMOVAL OF roadside ABANDONED VEHICLES. (1) Upon discovery of an abandoned vehicle other than under extraordinary circumstances, an authorized officer shall attach on the vehicle, in plain view, a notice that the vehicle will be towed away after forty-eight (48) hours. T…

49-1806. REMOVAL or BOOTING OF UNAUTHORIZED AND ABANDONED VEHICLEs FROM REAL PROPERTY. (1) Any person having possession or control of real property, including commercial property, who finds an unauthorized vehicle standing on his property is permitted to have the vehicle removed …

49-1807. TOWED VEHICLE REMOVAL AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. (1) Whenever a vehicle is towed pursuant to sections 49-1803 through 49-1806, Idaho Code, the following procedures shall be followed: (a) Law enforcement shall: (i) At the time of tow, except for vehicles towed under s…

49-1808. declaration of opposition. (1) In the event that the legal or registered owner of a vehicle towed under the provisions of this chapter wishes to dispute the fees, claim, disposition, or other issues related to the possessory lienholder, the owner may file a declaration o…

49-1809. TOW PROCEDURE HEARING. (1) Whenever an authorized officer initiates the tow or storage of a vehicle pursuant to the provisions of sections 49-1804 and 49-1805, Idaho Code, the agency authorizing the tow or storage shall provide the vehicle’s registered and legal owners o…

49-1810. CHARGES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR. Every tow company in the process of towing, removing, or impounding a vehicle as directed by an authorized officer, except vehicles towed as part of an investigation or that are suspected stolen, shall upon request of the owner or his …

49-1811. CLAIMING OF VEHICLE — REFUSAL TO RELEASE VEHICLE. (1) The owner or lienholder of any vehicle removed or booted under the provisions of this chapter, except those vehicles impounded for investigation or suspected stolen, may take possession of the vehicle at any time prio…

49-1812. IDAHO STATE POLICE AUTHORIZED TOW LIST — BACKGROUND CHECKS. The Idaho state police shall establish and maintain an authorized tow list. To determine the suitability of applicants for inclusion on the Idaho state police-authorized tow list, the Idaho state police shall re…

49-1813. local government TOW LISTS. Any county or city, including any law enforcement agency of a county or city, that maintains an authorized tow list shall document and make publicly available the qualifications to be added to or removed from such tow list.

49-1814. FEES, STORAGE, AND ACCESS TO VEHICLE. (1) Whenever a vehicle has been towed under the provisions of this chapter, reasonable efforts shall be made to secure and prevent further damage to the vehicle being stored. (2) A towing company shall furnish its rate sheet to the d…

49-1815. FEE TO ACCOMPANY INFORMATION REQUEST. Upon entering the towed vehicle information into the portal, the department shall receive a fee in accordance with section 49-202(2)(g), Idaho Code.

49-1816. ABANDONED VEHICLE TRUST ACCOUNT — APPROPRIATION AND USE. (1) There is hereby established in the state treasury the abandoned vehicle trust account. There shall be set aside, paid into, and credited to the fund the fees authorized under section 31-3201F, Idaho Code, colle…

49-1817. PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS UNIFORM THROUGHOUT STATE. The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable and uniform throughout the state and in all political subdivisions. No local or state authority shall enact or enforce any ordinance, rule, or regulation in conflict with …