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Ind. Code § 9-22-1-14 (2025)

Duties of tagging officer; towing and storage of vehicle or parts

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     Sec. 14. (a) If in the opinion of the officer the market value of the abandoned vehicle or parts is at least:

(1) one thousand dollars ($1,000); or

(2) in a municipality that has adopted an ordinance under section 13(b) of this chapter, the amount established by the ordinance;

the officer, before placing a notice tag on the vehicle or parts, shall make a reasonable effort to ascertain the person who owns the vehicle or parts or who may be in control of the vehicle or parts.

     (b) Except as provided in section 11(b) of this chapter, after seventy-two (72) hours, the officer shall require the vehicle or parts to be towed to a storage yard or towing service.

[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-1.1-5(d).]

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.92-1997, SEC.3; P.L.104-2005, SEC.5; P.L.125-2012, SEC.121; P.L.227-2025, SEC.19.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1993–1993 · leading case: Fair v. State, 627 N.E.2d 427 (Ind. 1993).
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Fair v. State, 627 N.E.2d 427 (Ind. 1993). · cites it 4× “, Ind. Code Ann. § 9-22-1-14 (West 1992) (authorizing towing of abandoned vehicles); § 9-21-16-4 (authorizing removal of vehicles found unattended on bridges, causeways, in tunnels, or obstructing traffic); § 9-22-1-5 (authorizing impoundment of vehicle found in possession of…”
Holmes v. Randolph, 610 N.E.2d 839 (Ind. 1993). · cites it 2× “The portion of the new statute relating to pre-tow tag notice, Ind.Code Ann. § 9-22-1-11 (West Supp.1992), is virtually identical to the prior provision of Ind.”
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