<br><br>82.630 Vehicle deemed abandoned -- Escheat to local government -- Disposal of <br>vehicle. <br>(1) If within ten (10) business days of impoundment a motor vehicle impounded by a <br>local government has not been claimed, or a hearing has not been requested <br>pursuant to KRS 82.625, notice shall be mailed by certified mail to the registered <br>owner, if known, and lienholders of record, if any, affording the parties the right <br>within ten (10) days from the date of notice to claim the vehicle or request a hearing <br>pursuant to KRS 82.625. The notice shall state that, if no hearing is requested, the <br>vehicle shall be deemed abandoned unless the charges thereon are paid within forty-<br>five (45) days of receipt of notice. <br>(2) After forty-five (45) days from the date of notice required by subsection (1) of this <br>section an impounded motor vehicle shall be deemed abandoned and the vehicle <br>shall escheat to the local government. <br>(3) If the vehicle is judged suitable for use, the local government may obtain a <br>certificate of registration and ownership from the county clerk pursuant to KRS <br>186.020 and either use the vehicle for governmental purposes or sell the vehicle at <br>public auction to the highest bidder. If the vehicle is not suitable for use, it may be <br>sold for its scrap or junk value. <br>Effective: July 13, 1990 <br>History: Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 9, sec. 2, effective July 13, 1990. -- Created 1984 <br>Ky. Acts ch. 416, sec. 7, effective July 13, 1984. <br><br>