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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the owner of an abandoned vehicle or parts is:
(1) responsible for the abandonment; and
(2) liable for all of the costs incidental to the removal, storage, and disposal;
of the vehicle or the parts under this chapter.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the costs for storage of an abandoned vehicle may not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000).
(c) The costs for storage of an abandoned vehicle with a length of at least thirty (30) feet may not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).
(d) If an abandoned vehicle is sold by a person who removed, towed, or stored the vehicle, the person who previously owned the vehicle is not responsible for storage fees.
(e) If an abandoned vehicle is sold by a person who removed, towed, or stored the vehicle, and proceeds from the sale of the vehicle covered the removal, towing, sale disposal, and storage expenses, any remaining proceeds from the sale of the vehicle shall be returned as described in this chapter or IC 9-22-6, whichever is applicable.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 9. Motor Vehicles § 9-22-1-4 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-9-motor-vehicles/in-code-sect-9-22-1-4/
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