49-1802. PRESUMPTION. (1) The abandonment of any vehicle shall create a prima facie presumption that the last registered owner of record is responsible for the abandonment and is thereby liable for the costs incurred in the removal, storage and disposition of the vehicle, less any amount received from the disposition of the vehicle.
(2) The owner of any vehicle removed under extraordinary circumstances, or under the authority of section 49-662, Idaho Code, is presumed responsible for the vehicle and is thereby liable for the costs incurred in the removal, storage and disposition of the vehicle, less any amounts received from the disposition of the vehicle.
(3) If a vehicle is found abandoned or under extraordinary circumstances and is removed at the direction of any authorized officer, and is not redeemed by the owner or lienholder within seven (7) days of the tow, the last registered owner of record is guilty of a traffic infraction, unless the owner has filed a release of liability with the department according to section 49-526, Idaho Code, in which case the transferee shown on the release of liability shall be guilty of a traffic infraction.
History:
[49-1802, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 420, p. 794; am. 2002, ch. 366, sec. 3, p. 1034; am. 2010, ch. 171, sec. 3, p. 349.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 18 - TOWING AND STORAGE OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Section 49-1801 - ABANDONMENT PROHIBITED.
Section 49-1802 - PRESUMPTION.
Section 49-1803 - REMOVAL OF STOLEN VEHICLES.
Section 49-1804 - REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES BY AUTHORIZED OFFICER.
Section 49-1805 - POST-STORAGE HEARING.
Section 49-1806 - REMOVAL — BOOTING OF UNAUTHORIZED AND ABANDONED VEHICLE FROM REAL PROPERTY.
Section 49-1806A - VEHICLES REMOVED FROM POSTED PROPERTY — NOTIFICATION.
Section 49-1807 - CHARGES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR.
Section 49-1807A - UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF VEHICLE — REFUSAL TO RELEASE VEHICLE.
Section 49-1807B - IDAHO STATE POLICE AUTHORIZED TOW LIST — BACKGROUND CHECKS.
Section 49-1808 - STORAGE OF VEHICLE.
Section 49-1810 - NOTIFICATION TO OWNER OF SALE.
Section 49-1811 - SALE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLES.
Section 49-1812 - CLAIMING OF VEHICLES.
Section 49-1813 - REMOVAL WITHOUT PAYMENT PROHIBITED.
Section 49-1814 - DISPOSITION OF LOW-VALUED VEHICLES.
Section 49-1815 - DISPOSITION OF LOW-VALUED VEHICLES — PROCEDURE.
Section 49-1816 - DISPOSITION OF LOW-VALUED VEHICLE.
Section 49-1817 - FEE TO ACCOMPANY INFORMATION REQUEST.
Section 49-1818 - ABANDONED VEHICLE TRUST ACCOUNT — APPROPRIATION AND USE.
Section 49-1819 - PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS UNIFORM THROUGHOUT STATE.