Vehicles

PROCESS FOR DISPOSAL OF A VEHICLE TO A DEMOLISHER WHEN CERTIFICATE OF TITLE IS FAULTY, LOST, OR DESTROYED

Any person being the owner of a motor vehicle whose title certificate is faulty, lost, or destroyed, may make an application to the police authority to dispose of the vehicle to a demolisher.

1. Form 411104-Application for Authority to Transfer a Vehicle to a Demolisher shall be completed by the applicant and submitted to the police authority.
2. The police authority shall review the application.
3. Police authority shall send notice to last known registered owner and all lien holders of record of their right to reclaim the vehicle or personal property within 10 days, except when the abandoned vehicle lacks an engine or two or more wheels or structural parts which renders the vehicle totally inoperable, then the police authority is not required to send notice and shall give the applicant the Certificate of Disposal of an Abandoned Vehicle (Form 411163) (backside of form properly completed).
4. If vehicle is not reclaimed, the police authority shall give the applicant Form 411163-Certificate of Disposal of an Abandoned Vehicle (backside of form properly completed).
5. Applicant shall make application for junking certificate.
6. Demolisher shall accept the junking certificate in lieu of certificate of title.