28-4834

28-4834. Vehicle removal

A. An officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that a vehicle has been lost,
stolen, abandoned or otherwise unclaimed may remove or cause the removal of the vehicle
from any street or highway or on any other public, federal, state trust, national forest,
state park or bureau of land management land or private property.

B. In counties with a population of less THAN ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
PERSONS, before an officer removes or causes the removal of a vehicle that is
abandoned as provided in section 28-4839 from the person in possession of the vehicle,
the owner or lienholder of THE VEHICLE or ANY other person who has an
interest in the vehicle shall pay the person on whose property the vehicle was discovered
an amount that does not exceed five dollars for each day of storage up to a maximum of
five hundred dollars for the storage of the vehicle and the fee for processing an
abandoned vehicle report as prescribed by section 28-4802 if the person on whose property
the vehicle was discovered does both of the following:

1. Notifies a law enforcement agency by telephone in the jurisdiction where the
vehicle was discovered of the presence of the vehicle on the person's property within
forty-eight hours after the property owner discovered the vehicle.

2. Gives notice of abandonment of the vehicle in the manner prescribed by law.

C. This section does not require a law enforcement agency to pay any charges
related to a vehicle that a law enforcement agency is required or otherwise authorized by
law to impound or remove.

D. If a person removes or causes the removal of an abandoned vehicle from private
property, the person shall both:

1. Obtain written authorization from the owner or lessee of the property on a form
prescribed by the director.

2. Submit the form and the vehicle identification form to the department.

E. An officer who is employed by a public agency or political subdivision and who
has removed an abandoned vehicle pursuant to this section or who has removed or caused to
be removed a vehicle pursuant to section 28-872 shall inspect the vehicle and shall
complete the vehicle identification form prescribed or approved by the director. The
agency or political subdivision shall make an inquiry to determine whether the abandoned
vehicle is a stolen abandoned vehicle.

F. A person who has removed or caused to be removed an abandoned vehicle from
public land pursuant to section 28-4802 or private property shall have the vehicle
inspected by an officer or agent of the department who shall complete the vehicle
identification form prescribed by the director. The officer or agent designated by the
director shall make an inquiry to determine whether the abandoned vehicle is a stolen
abandoned vehicle.