Montana Title 61. Motor Vehicles § 61-12-404. Sale or release of vehicle if not reclaimed

(1)(a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b), if a vehicle is not reclaimed, as provided in 61-12-403, within 30 days after notification by certified mail or prescribed publication, the sheriff of the county or the city police of the city in which the vehicle is being stored may sell it at public auction in the manner provided in 25-13-701 through 25-13-709.

(b) When a vehicle is taken into custody as a result of the arrest of the driver of the vehicle, the owner, lienholder, or person entitled to possession of the vehicle has 60 days after notification by certified mail or prescribed publication to reclaim the vehicle as provided in 61-12-403. If the vehicle is not reclaimed within 60 days after notification, the vehicle may be considered abandoned and may be sold under the provisions of this section.