(a) The U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) may take into custody and deliver to the custody and control of the Department of Property and Procurement any motor vehicle found abandoned on public or private property. In such connection, the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) may employ governmental personnel, equipment and facilities or hire […]
(a) The U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) upon taking into custody an abandoned motor vehicle shall with 10 days notify, by certified mail, return receipt requested, the last known registered owner of the motor vehicle and all lien holders of record, that the abandoned vehicle has been taken into custody. The notice shall describe […]
If an abandoned motor vehicle has not been reclaimed within the time and in the manner prescribed in section 743 of this chapter, the Department of Property and Procurement shall, by escheat, take title to the motor vehicle, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and claims of title or encumbrance.
(a) Any person, firm, corporation, department of the Government or other legal entity, upon whose property or in whose possession is found an abandoned motor vehicle, may apply to the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) for permission to have custody of such abandoned motor vehicle taken by said Department. (b) The petition shall set […]
(a) The Department of Property and Procurement shall provide such storage space as shall be required to adequately store abandoned vehicles coming into its possession pursuant to this chapter and shall be empowered to store, use, sell or otherwise dispose of such abandoned vehicles in any manner and at any time deemed by the Department […]
(a) Whoever abandons a motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,500 for each abandoned vehicle and may also be prohibited from registering or licensing a vehicle or renewing his driver’s license. (b) The penalty established in subsection (a) is separate from any other […]
