Minnesota Legislature
HF 3016
as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/16/2010 10:51am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to transportation; clarifying time for providing notice of vehicle
impoundment; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168B.06, subdivision
1.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 168B.06, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
Subdivision 1.
Written notice of impound.
(a) When an impounded vehicle is
taken into custody, the unit of government or impound lot operator taking it into custody
shall give written notice of the taking within five daysnew text begin , excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and
legal holidays,new text end to the registered vehicle owner and any lienholders.
(b) The notice must:
(1) set forth the date and place of the taking;
(2) provide the year, make, model, and serial number of the impounded motor
vehicle, if such information can be reasonably obtained, and the place where the vehicle
is being held;
(3) inform the owner and any lienholders of their right to reclaim the vehicle under
section 168B.07;
(4) state that failure of the owner or lienholders to:
(i) exercise their right to reclaim the vehicle within the appropriate time allowed
under section 168B.051, subdivision 1, 1a, or 2, and under the conditions set forth in
section 168B.07, subdivision 1, constitutes a waiver by them of all right, title, and interest
in the vehicle and a consent to the transfer of title to and disposal or sale of the vehicle
pursuant to section 168B.08; or
(ii) exercise their right to reclaim the contents of the vehicle within the appropriate
time allowed and under the conditions set forth in section 168B.07, subdivision 3,
constitutes a waiver by them of all right, title, and interest in the contents and consent to
sell or dispose of the contents under section 168B.08; and
(5) state that a vehicle owner who provides to the impound lot operator
documentation from a government or nonprofit agency or legal aid office that the owner
is homeless, receives relief based on need, is eligible for legal aid services, or has a
household income at or below 50 percent of state median income has the unencumbered
right to retrieve any and all contents without charge.