§ 63-25-1. Short title

Sections 63-25-1 through 63-25-11 shall be known and may be cited as the “Motor Vehicle Chop Shop, Stolen and Altered Property Act.”

§ 63-25-11. Civil proceedings against offenders

Any district attorney or any aggrieved person may institute civil proceedings against any person in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking relief from conduct constituting a violation of subsections (1) and (2) of Section 63-25-5. If the plaintiff in such a proceeding proves the alleged violation or its threat, by a preponderance of the evidence, […]

§ 63-25-13. Scrap processors to maintain records identifying owners and vehicle identification numbers; law enforcement agencies authorized to inspect records and vehicles; penalties

Repealed by Laws, 2011, ch. 451, § 4, effective July 1, 2011. §63-25-13. [Laws, 2000, ch. 495, § 2, eff from and after July 1, 2000.]

§ 63-25-3. Definitions

As used in Sections 63-25-1 through 63-25-11, the following terms shall have the meaning ascribed to them herein: “Chop shop” means any building, lot or other premise where one or more persons are or have been knowingly engaged in altering, destroying, disassembling, dismantling, reassembling or knowingly storing any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part known […]

§ 63-25-5. Offenses and penalties

Any person who knowingly and intentionally: (a) owns, operates or conducts a chop shop; (b) transports any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part to or from a location knowing it to be a chop shop; or (c) sells, transfers, purchases or receives any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part either to or from a location […]

§ 63-25-7. Seizure of property

Any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part with vehicle identification numbers or marks which have been altered, counterfeited, defaced, destroyed, disguised, falsified, forged, obliterated or removed may be seized and detained by law enforcement officials for a determination of the true identity of such property. Any such property seized by law enforcement officials, when ownership […]

§ 63-25-9. Forfeiture of property

The following items shall be subject to forfeiture unless obtained by theft, fraud or conspiracy to defraud and the rightful owner of the items is known or can be identified and located: (a) any tool, (b) any implement, or (c) any instrumentality, including but not limited to any motor vehicle or motor vehicle part, whether […]