Procedimiento para el manejo de vehículos abandonados en Colorado

Explicación Simple

Si un auto es dejado sin cuidar, la policía puede llevarlo. Ellos deben averiguar si es robado y avisar al dueño si lo es.

Es como cuando dejas tu bicicleta en el parque y alguien la lleva a un lugar seguro. Si resulta que era robada, la persona que la encontró intenta devolverla a su dueño.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan dejó su auto viejo en la calle y se fue de vacaciones. La policía lo remolca y, al revisar, descubren que el auto había sido robado. Ellos se lo devuelven a Juan y le dicen que no tiene que preocuparse por los costos del remolque.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

II) Provides the following information: The vehicle identification number, the vehicle registration number, the owner’s name and contact information, and the lienholder’s name and contact information. (c) Within ten working days after receipt of a report made under subsection (1) or (6) of this section, the department shall complete its search and shall transmit the report, together with all relevant information, to the responsible law enforcement agency or tow operator. (3) The responsible law enforcement agency, upon its receipt of the report required under subsection (2) of this section, shall determine, from all available information and after reasonable inquiry, whether the abandoned motor vehicle has been reported stolen, and, if so reported, such agency shall recover and secure the motor vehicle and notify its rightful owner and terminate the abandonment proceedings under this part 18. The responsible law enforcement agency and the operator shall have the right to recover from the owner their reasonable costs to recover and secure the motor vehicle. (4) Intentionally left blank —Ed. (a) If the responsible law enforcement agency does not use an operator to store the motor vehicle, the responsible law enforcement agency, within ten working days after the receipt of the report from the department required in subsection (2) of this section, shall notify by certified mail the owner of record, if ascertained, and any lienholder, if ascertained, of the fact of such report and