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Checklist For Processing Abandoned Motor Vehicles For Vehicles Acquired After 1-1-03 MAG 40-07 - Georgia
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Checklist For Processing Abandoned Motor Vehicles for vehicles acquired after January 1, 2003 INFO & FORMS ON INTERNET, www.gwi nnettcourts.com , E-mail: mag@courts.co.gwinnett.ga.us O.C.G.A. 40-11-1, et.seq., has been substantially revised. These revisions apply to all motor vehicle deemed abandoned after January 1, 2003. Please verify that the Department of Motor Vehicles has not published any new documents connected with the new procedures. When those documents are published, they must be utilized. Owner is defined by O.C.G.A. 40-11-1(3): Owner means registered owner, the owner as recorded on title, lessor, lessee, security interest holders & all lienholders as show on the records of Dept. of Motor Vehicle Safety. All of these personsmust be given all the notices required by this statute. You will find certain requirements that you give notice to the last known owner of the vehicle. Certified mail, registeredmail or statutory overnight delivery is defined as follows: 9-10-12. Certified mail equivalent to registered mail; sufficient compliance for notice by statutory overnight delivery. Statute text (a) Whenever any law, statute, Code section, ordinance, rule, or regulation of this state or any officer, department, agency, municipality, or governmental subdivision thereof provides that a notice shall be given by "registered mail," the notice may be given by "certified mail." (b) Whenever any law, statute, Code section, ordinance, rule, or regulation of this state or any officer, department, agency, municipality, or governmental subdivision thereof provides that a notice may be given by "statutory overnight delivery," it shall be sufficient compliance if: (1) Such notice is delivered through the United States Postal Service or through a commercial firm which is regularly engaged in the business of document delivery or document and package delivery; (2) The terms of the senders engagement of the services of the United States Postal Service or commercial firm call for the document to be delivered not later than the next business day following the day on which it is received for delivery bythe United States Postal Service or the commercial firm; and (3) The sender receives from the United States Postal Service or the commercial firm a receipt acknowledging receipt of the document which receipt is signed by the addressee or an agent of the addressee. Checklist Event Deadline Date Completed Vehicle Towed N/A Notify local law enforcement agency of the location of Within 3 business days of removal of vehicle, the VIN, license number, model, year, and make vehicle. of vehicle Owner & Lien info requested from law enforcement 40-11- Within 3 business days of removal of 2(a)(b) vehicle. -1- MAG 40-07, Checklist for Processing AMV<<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2First Notice to All Owners & Lienholders By Certified or Within 7 calendar days of removal ofRegistered Mail or statutory overnight delivery 40-11-2(d). vehicle (or forfeit storage fees) [ ] 7th day ended on Sat., Sun., orNotice must list: legal holiday and notice was given next day, 1. Date of removal of vehicle; OR2. all fees connected with removal and storage of such vehicle; Within 1 business day after the owner3. that such motor vehicle will be deemed lienholder information is received by abandoned under this chapter unless the owner, the remover or storer from law security interest holder, or lienholder redeems enforcement, such motor vehicle within 30 days of the day such vehicle was removed. WHICHEVER IS LATER. MV-603. Notice of Abandoned Motor Vehicle and Request Within 7 calendar days of the 30 dayfor Information + $2.00 Research fee. Affidavit Filed deadline from date vehicle removedWithin 7 Calendar Days Vehicle Became Abandoned 40- 11-2(e). http://www.dmvs.ga.gov/forms/pdf/mv-603.pdf Research fees & request can be submitted to either the Dept. of Motor Vehicles or to the Tax Commissioner in which the storers place of business is located. If a person removing or storing the vehicle has knowledge of facts which reasonably indicate that the vehicle is registered or titled in a certain other state, such person shall check the motor vehicle records of that other state in the attempt to ascertain the identity of the owner of the vehicle. Information Received from DMV or Tax Commissioners (No deadline) office As of this time, the DMV had indicated that they will generate a form notice to be mailed to all registered owners & lien holders. Keep a copy for your records and to later be filed with the court. This notice applies ONLY when owner/lienholder Within 5 calendar days of receipt ofascertained solely thru DMV : Notice(s) to Owner & DMV info, excluding Sat., Sun., & legalLienholder By Certified or Registered Mail or statutory holidays. overnight delivery of vehicle location and the fact such vehicle is deemed abandoned and shall be disposed of if not redeemed. 40-11-2(f) You must make a demand upon owners for payment of all reasonable fees for removal or storage of vehicle and attach an itemized statement of charges. This must be made at least ten (10) days prior to filing lien affidavit with court. See Lien Foreclosure procedure, below. -2- MAG 40-07, Checklist for Processing AMV<<<<<<<<<********>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3If owner/lienholder CANNOT be ascertained: 40-11-2-(g). Immediately place an advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation inSample Notice: 40-11-2(g). Newspaper notice: the county where such vehicle wasNOTICE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE obtained. Such advertisement shall run in the newspaper once a week forRe:______________ automobile, (give year, model, two consecutive weeks. (In countiesmake) which do not have a generalMfr. ID No. ______________________ circulation newspaper, the notice mustLicense No. _____________________ be posted in the courthouse for twoColor ______________; _________ Door consecutive weeks.) TheBody Style: ___________________ advertisement shall contain aTO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: complete description of the motorThe above automobile was initially removed from vehicle, its license and manufacturers(address of that location). It is presently located at vehicle identification numbers, the(address where it is now stored), in possession of (your location from where such vehicle wasbusiness name.) Attempts to locate the owner have been initially removed, the present locationunsuccessful. The vehicle is deemed abandoned under of such vehicle, and the fact that suchO.C.G.A. 40-11-2 and will be d
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