Procedimiento para vehículos abandonados en Carolina del Norte

Explicación Simple

Si dejas un auto en la calle y no lo mueves, el gobierno puede ponerle una etiqueta. Si no lo quitas en cinco días, lo llevarán a otro lugar y lo venderán.

Es como cuando dejas tu bicicleta en el parque y, después de un tiempo, alguien la recoge porque piensan que ya no la necesitas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan dejó su viejo coche en la calle por meses. Un día, el gobierno le pone una etiqueta al auto. Si Juan no lo retira en cinco días, el coche será llevado a un depósito y vendido.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

§ 20-137.10. Abandoned and derelict vehicles to be tagged; determination of value. (a) When any vehicle is derelict or abandoned in this State, the Secretary shall cause a tag to be placed on the vehicle which shall be notice to the owner, the person in possession of the vehicle, or any lienholder that the same is considered to have been derelict or abandoned and is subject to forfeiture to the State. (b) Repealed by Session Laws 1975, c. 438, s. 3. (c) The tag shall serve as the only notice that if the vehicle is not removed within five days from the date reflected on the tag, it will be removed to a designated place to be sold. After the vehicle is removed, the Secretary shall give notice in writing to the person in whose name the vehicle was last registered at the last address reflected in the Department's records and to any lienholder of record that the vehicle is being held, designating the place where the vehicle is being held and that if it is not redeemed within 10 days from the date of the notice by paying all costs of removal and storage the same shall be sold for recycling purposes. The proceeds of the sale shall be deposited in the highway fund established for the purpose of administering the provisions of this Part. (d) If the value of the vehicle is determined to be more than one hundred dollars ($100.00), and if the identity of the last registered owner cannot be determined or if the registration contains no address for the owner, or if it is impossible to dete