Title 31 · WY
31-13-114; or
Citation: Wyo. Stat. § 31-13-114
Section: 31-13-114
31-13-114; or
(v) Vehicles used for educational or instructional purposes.
(d) A police officer may remove, or cause to be removed, any vehicle which has been abandoned under this section, at the expense of the person possessing the vehicle, to a place of impoundment designated by the county commissioners of the county in which the vehicle is impounded. Vehicles impounded under this section shall be disposed of in the manner provided by this act. (e) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 256, § 4.
(f) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 256, § 4.
(g) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 256, § 4.
(h) Repealed by Laws 1989, ch. 256, § 4.
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 the person at his address as shown by the records of the department. Notice by mail is complete upon the expiration of four (4) days following deposit of the notice. Proof of the providing of notice shall be made by the certificate of any officer or employee of the department or affidavit of any person over eighteen (18) years of age, naming the person to whom notice was provided and specifying the time, place and manner thereof.
(b) The notice required by W.S. 31-13-104, if the identity of the vehicle owner of record or lienholders of record, if any, cannot be determined or if the registration contains no address for the owner, shall be by one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the vehicle was abandoned. Notice by publication may contain multiple listings of abandoned vehicles. Any notice shall be in compliance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.
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 sheriff shall sell the vehicle and its contents, if any, at public auction to the highest bidder or cause an action to be filed pursuant to W.S.