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Jefferson City
Title 15 : Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking
Chapter 9 : Vehicle Impoundment Lot

15-904 : Notice to registered owner.

  1. After a vehicle has remained unclaimed in the impoundment lot for forty-eight (48) hours, the officer in charge of the lot shall send a notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the registered owner of the impounded vehicle. The officer shall determine the name and address of the registered owner from state registration records using the vehicle's license plate number and vehicle identification number.
  2. The officer in charge shall deliver the same notice to owners or authorized agents who appear at the impoundment lot to claim a vehicle. The owner or authorized agent shall acknowledge in writing receipt of the notice. If any person required by this section to sign a notice refuses to do so, the officer in charge shall note this fact in writing, which shall constitute prima facie evidence of delivery of notice as required by this section.
  3. The notice shall contain:


    1. A description of the impounded vehicle.
    2. A statement of the date, time, location, and reason for impoundment.
    3. A statement regarding the opportunity for a hearing pursuant to § 15-907.
    4. The procedure for the release of the vehicle pending a hearing, subject to the security requirements.
    5. The impoundment fee schedule and location of the impoundment lot. (as added by Ord. #2015-14, Jan. 2016)