Enajenación de vehículos no reclamados en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Si un vehículo no es reclamado después de ser retenido, puede ser vendido. Esto sucede especialmente si nadie lo reclama después de un tiempo.

Es como cuando dejas un libro en la biblioteca y no lo recoges; después de un tiempo, la biblioteca puede decidir donarlo o venderlo.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan dejó su auto en un taller para reparaciones, pero nunca volvió a recogerlo. Después de varios meses sin noticias, el taller puede vender el auto como no reclamado, siguiendo la ley de Pensilvania.

Penalidades

Si no cumples con las órdenes de un oficial, puedes enfrentar una multa de $500 y otros costos relacionados.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(2) Any vehicle or combination not recovered under this subsection may be sold as an unclaimed vehicle, combination or load under section 6310 (relating to disposition of impounded vehicles, combinations and loads). (July 2, 1996, P.L.535, No.93, eff. 60 days; Oct. 4, 2002, P.L.845, No.123, eff. imd.; July 14, 2005, P.L.285, No.50, eff. 60 days) 2005 Amendment. Act 50 amended subsecs. (d) and (f)(2). 75 Pa.C.S. 2005 - Amendment 2004 Amendment.Act 207 amended the def. of "appropriate judicial authority" in subsec. (e). See section 29 of Act 207 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to construction of law. Cross References.Section 6309.2 is referred to in section 6506 of this title. 75 Pa.C.S. 2005 - Amendment Cross References.Section 6310 is referred to in sections 6309, 6309.1, 6309.2 of this title. 75 Pa.C.S. 6311 - Enforcement Authority If a driver fails or refuses to comply with the requirements of a police officer or qualified Commonwealth employee given pursuant to this title, the police officer or Commonwealth employee shall have authority to take the vehicle into temporary custody for the purpose of inspecting, testing or weighing the vehicle, its equipment, documents or load. In addition to any fine or penalty attributable to the weight, inspection, test or other offense, any driver who fails or refuses to comply commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $500. Any costs incurred in weighing, testing or inspecting shall be paid by the driver to the person or agency incurring the costs or to the issuing authority for payment to the person or agency incurring the costs. (June 19, 1985, P.L.49, No.20, eff. 60 days; Dec. 16, 1992, P.L.1250, No.166)