Title 31, Motor Vehicles

Limitations on possession; presumption of abandonment; exceptions; expense of removal. (a) No person shall possess four (4) or more abandoned vehicles on his property or on property which is in his lawful possession or control, if any four (4) or more of the vehicles are visible …

Mailing of notice of impoundment by a police officer; notice by publication. (a) The notice required by W.S. 31-13-104 shall be provided by the department by personal delivery thereof to the person to be notified or by deposit in the United States mail of the notice in an envelop…

Redemption. Any person upon satisfactory proof of ownership or right to possession may redeem an impounded vehicle by paying the charges of towing, storage, notice, all other costs of impoundment, and any penalties imposed by the law of this state.

Disposition of abandoned vehicles impounded by a police officer; payment of expenses; extinguishment of liens. (a) As to vehicles impounded by a police officer having a fair market value of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) or more after thirty (30) days have elapsed from the date…

Disposition of vehicles left unattended or unclaimed on private property and sold by the property owner or through a court action. (a) A vehicle defined as abandoned under W.S. 31-13- 101(a)(x)(C) may be sold by the owner or person in lawful control of the property on which the v…

Certificate of sale; certificate of title. When any vehicle is sold, the sheriff, at the time of payment of the purchase price, shall execute a certificate of sale in duplicate. The original certificate of sale shall be delivered to the purchaser and the copy shall be retained by…

Transmission of return of sale and sale proceeds to county treasurer; payment of expenses and taxes; county abandoned vehicle account; duplicate receipts for proceeds; action for recovery of proceeds. (a) When any vehicle is sold under this act the sheriff selling the vehicle sha…

Release of liability for removal and storage of, and for lost or damaged items in, abandoned vehicles; disposition of personal property within a vehicle; optional court action. (a) A person who removes or stores a vehicle under this act or otherwise at the request of a police off…

Licensing of storage and disposal facilities; records by licensees. (a) No person shall, unless licensed to do so by the department: (i) Sell as a business used parts of or used accessories for vehicles; (ii) Wreck or dismantle vehicles as a business for resale of the parts there…

Providing disposal facilities by state. If otherwise not economically available to resident owners of vehicles, the department or appropriate state agency shall provide, by contract to private persons or political subdivisions, facilities for the collection and proper disposal of…

Penalty for violation. Every person convicted of violating this act may be fined not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.