31-13-101. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) Repealed by Laws 1991, ch. 241, § 4. (ii) “Department” means the department of transportation; (iii) “Highway” means the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular […]
31-13-102. Powers and duties of department; responsibility of the county. (a) The department shall administer the provisions of this act. (b) The department may adopt rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. (c) The removal, preservation, custody, storage and sale of abandoned vehicles impounded by a police officer are […]
31-13-103. Uniformity of provisions. The provisions of this act shall be applicable and uniform throughout this state and in all political subdivisions therein but any city or town may enact or enforce any ordinance on a matter covered by this act which shall supersede this act to the extent that any conflict exists.
31-13-104. Abandonment on highway or property; removal; transportable homes; title to vehicle; notice of intent to impound; notice of towing. (a) No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any highway. (b) No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any public or private property without the express consent of the owner or person in lawful possession […]
31-13-105. Limitations on possession; presumption of abandonment; exceptions; expense of removal. (a) No person shall possess four (4) or more abandoned vehicles on his property or on property which is in his lawful possession or control, if any four (4) or more of the vehicles are visible from a highway for more than thirty (30) […]
31-13-106. Mailing of notice of impoundment by a police officer; notice by publication. (a) The notice required by W.S. 31-13-104 shall be provided by the department by personal delivery thereof to the person to be notified or by deposit in the United States mail of the notice in an envelope with postage prepaid, addressed to […]
31-13-107. Redemption. Any person upon satisfactory proof of ownership or right to possession may redeem an impounded vehicle by paying the charges of towing, storage, notice, all other costs of impoundment, and any penalties imposed by the law of this state.
31-13-108. Disposition of abandoned vehicles impounded by a police officer; payment of expenses; extinguishment of liens. (a) As to vehicles impounded by a police officer having a fair market value of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) or more after thirty (30) days have elapsed from the date notice was given as provided in W.S. 31-13-106, the […]
31-13-109. Disposition of vehicles left unattended or unclaimed on private property and sold by the property owner or through a court action. (a) A vehicle defined as abandoned under W.S. 31-13-101(a)(x)(C) may be sold by the owner or person in lawful control of the property on which the vehicle is left unattended or unclaimed at […]
31-13-110. Certificate of sale; certificate of title. When any vehicle is sold, the sheriff, at the time of payment of the purchase price, shall execute a certificate of sale in duplicate. The original certificate of sale shall be delivered to the purchaser and the copy shall be retained by the sheriff. The certificate of sale […]
31-13-111. Transmission of return of sale and sale proceeds to county treasurer; payment of expenses and taxes; county abandoned vehicle account; duplicate receipts for proceeds; action for recovery of proceeds. (a) When any vehicle is sold under this act the sheriff selling the vehicle shall transmit to the county treasurer of the county in which […]
31-13-112. Release of liability for removal and storage of, and for lost or damaged items in, abandoned vehicles; disposition of personal property within a vehicle; optional court action. (a) A person who removes or stores a vehicle under this act or otherwise at the request of a police officer, shall not incur any civil liability […]
31-13-114. Licensing of storage and disposal facilities; records by licensees. (a) No person shall, unless licensed to do so by the department: (i) Sell as a business used parts of or used accessories for vehicles; (ii) Wreck or dismantle vehicles as a business for resale of the parts thereof; (iii) Rebuild wrecked or dismantled vehicles […]
31-13-115. Providing disposal facilities by state. If otherwise not economically available to resident owners of vehicles, the department or appropriate state agency shall provide, by contract to private persons or political subdivisions, facilities for the collection and proper disposal of the vehicles at the request of the owner.
31-13-116. Penalty for violation. Every person convicted of violating this act may be fined not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00), imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.
