North Dakota Century Code Title 23.1. Environmental Quality § 23.1-15-07. Disposal of vehicle--Disposition of proceeds

1. For any abandoned motor vehicle valued at more than one thousand dollars taken into custody by a unit of government and not reclaimed under section 23.1-15-06, the license plates displayed on the abandoned motor vehicle must be removed and destroyed and thereafter the unit of government may:

2. If a commercial towing service takes custody of an abandoned motor vehicle and the vehicle is not reclaimed under section 23.1-15-06, the commercial towing service may obtain a release from the department of transportation which is sufficient title to dispose of the vehicle. The release entitles the commercial towing service to register the vehicle and receive a certificate of title, free and clear of all liens and claims of ownership. The license plates displayed on the abandoned vehicle must be removed and destroyed upon receipt of the new title.

3. From the proceeds of the sale of an abandoned motor vehicle, the unit of government or the commercial towing service may reimburse itself for the cost of towing, preserving, and storing the vehicle, and for all notice and publication costs incurred under this chapter. Any remainder from the proceeds of a sale must be held for the owner of the vehicle or entitled lienholder or secured parties for ninety days and then must be delivered to the administrator of the state abandoned property office in accordance with chapter 47-30.2.