28-4831. Abandonment prohibited A person shall not abandon a vehicle on any street or highway or on any other public, federal, state trust, national forest, state park or bureau of land management land or private property.
28-4832. Exemption A motor vehicle eligible for licensing pursuant to chapter 7, article 14 of this title or section 28-2411 is not an abandoned vehicle and shall not be seized pursuant to this chapter or any ordinance authorized by this chapter while the vehicle is stored or maintained on the vehicle owner’s private property.
28-4833. Local ordinances Subject to the limitations imposed by section 28-4832, an incorporated city or town may provide by ordinance for the removal and custody of abandoned vehicles on public or private property within its jurisdiction. The disposal of these vehicles shall be pursuant to this chapter.
28-4834. Vehicle removal A. An officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that a vehicle has been lost, stolen, abandoned or otherwise unclaimed may remove or cause the removal of the vehicle from any street or highway or on any other public, federal, state trust, national forest, state park or bureau of land management land […]
28-4835. Presumption of responsibility The abandonment of a vehicle in a manner provided in this chapter is a presumption that the last registered owner of record is responsible for the abandonment and is subject to this chapter, unless either: 1. An affidavit has been filed that the vehicle was stolen pursuant to section 28-4844. 2. […]
28-4836. Towed vehicles; notification; Arizona crime information center database; violation; classification A. Except if acting under the direction of a peace officer, a person who moves or tows a vehicle into a public garage, parking lot, storage yard or automotive recycling yard or on private property without the consent of the vehicle owner or the […]
28-4837. Towing and storage costs A. The public agency employing an officer who has removed or causes the removal of a vehicle under this chapter is not liable for the cost of towing or storing the vehicle if the officer acts under color of the officer’s lawful authority. B. The owner of a vehicle that […]
28-4838. Report; abandoned and seized vehicles; violation; classification A. A person who has knowledge and custody of a vehicle that is either lost, stolen, abandoned or otherwise unclaimed, that has been seized pursuant to law or removed from the right-of-way of any highway, road, street or other public thoroughfare or other public property by order […]
28-4839. Report; vehicle abandoned in storage; violation; classification; disposition A. A vehicle that is left in a public garage or parking lot for storage or parking more than ten days, that has not been left under a written contract of storage and that has not during that period been removed by the person leaving it […]
28-4840. Report; vehicle abandoned in repair facility; disposition A. A vehicle that is left in a repair facility operated for commercial purposes for more than ten days after notice to pick up the vehicle has been mailed to the owner by certified restricted mail to be delivered to the addressee only, return receipt requested, at […]
28-4841. Abandoned vehicle; notice of intent to transfer vehicle A. On receipt of a report as required by this chapter, the director shall determine the name and address of the owner and lienholder, if any, or any other person identified on the department’s record by either: 1. Searching the department records. 2. Asking the vehicle […]
28-4842. Unclaimed vehicle; transfer of ownership; immunity; towing companies A. If a vehicle remains unclaimed at the expiration of the dates prescribed in section 28-4841, subsections B and C, the director shall make an inquiry to determine if the vehicle is a stolen vehicle. On receiving notice that the vehicle has not been reported stolen, […]
28-4843. Reclaimed vehicle; payment of costs Except as provided in section 28-4834, on proof by the person in possession of an abandoned vehicle that notice of the abandonment and intention to transfer ownership has been given in the manner provided by law, the person in possession of the vehicle is entitled to be paid a […]
28-4844. Affidavit; stolen vehicle; suspension of registration A. When the owner of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is stolen or embezzled files an affidavit with the department alleging the vehicle is stolen or embezzled, the department shall immediately suspend registration of the vehicle and shall not transfer the registration or reregister the vehicle […]
28-4845. Stolen and recovered vehicles; record and report; distribution A. The director of the department of public safety shall maintain a record of stolen and recovered vehicles. On request by any law enforcement agency of this state or of any political subdivision of this state, the director of the department of public safety shall provide […]
28-4846. Stolen vehicles; inspection; violation; classification A. For the purposes of enforcing this title or locating stolen vehicles or parts of those vehicles, peace officers may: 1. Inspect a vehicle to examine any vehicle identification number, serial number or other unique distinguishing number, sign or symbol in any public garage, vehicle storage, repair, leasing or […]
28-4847. Owners; insurance companies; release; fees; vehicle repair facilities; applicability; violation; classification; business practices; unlawful practices; definition A. A towing company shall release a towed vehicle to the owner or a person designated in writing by an insurance company during normal business hours on the day the request for release is provided to the towing […]
28-4848. Access to vehicle; ignition interlock service provider; lienholder; fee prohibited; violation; classification A. A towing company, storage yard, facility or person that has physical possession of a vehicle that was removed pursuant to section 9-499.05, 11-251.04 or 28-872, that was impounded pursuant to chapter 8, article 9 of this title or that was abandoned […]
28-5231. Records requirements; inspection A. For the purpose of enforcement of this chapter, a manufacturer, shipper and motor carrier shall maintain and keep within this state books, records and other data as required by the department. The manufacturer, shipper or motor carrier shall not destroy the books, records and other data for a period of […]
28-5232. Danger to public safety; suspension of registration or license; civil penalty; hearing; reinstatement A. If after reviewing a report submitted by a law enforcement agency authorized to enforce this chapter the director determines that probable cause exists to believe that the continued operation by a manufacturer, shipper or motor carrier or the continued operation […]
