Law enforcement is responsible for determining whether the vehicle or vessel is stolen. Towing services are required by law to contact law enforcement before a vehicle or vessel is removed from private real property.
Private real property owners may contact a local towing company or law enforcement.
If you do not redeem the vehicle or vessel, or request a hearing within 20 days, the secured party may obtain release of the vehicle or vessel by paying the towing, storage, and abandoned fees.
#ABANDONED VEHICLE SERIAL NUMBER#
You may also Search for an Abandoned Vehicle by entering your vehicle’s VIN, or plate number. Please contact the Abandoned Vehicle Help Desk at 51 concerning an abandoned vessel or snowmobile. You will need the HIN or serial number for the vessel or snowmobile. You may be required to show proof of ownership before redeeming the vehicle or vessel. Your Notice of Abandoned Vehicle/Vessel form (TR-52E) tells you where your vehicle or vessel is located. Some municipalities may also require you to pay additional fines or fees. The secured party may redeem the vehicle or vessel after 10 days from the date of notice, by paying the towing, storage, and abandoned fees to the custodian. You have 20 days from the date of the notice sent by the Secretary of State to redeem your vehicle or vessel by paying the towing, storage, and abandoned fees to the custodian.
#ABANDONED VEHICLE PLUS#
The penalty for abandoning a second vehicle or vessel is a civil fine from $1,000 to $5,000 plus costs, state assessments, and other statutory penalties. This is a state civil infraction subject to a civil fine from $500 to $2,500 plus costs, state assessments, and other statutory penalties. If the owner of an abandoned vehicle or vessel fails to redeem it before the public auction or other disposition of the vehicle or vessel under MCL 257.252g or 80130k, 81151, 82161 2014 PA 549 he or she is responsible for a civil infraction and may be subject to a civil fine plus costs, state assessments, and other statutory penalties.Ī person who abandons a motor vehicle or vessel may also be found responsible for littering under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. It is presumed the owner of record as kept by the Secretary of State is responsible for abandoning the vehicle or vessel unless the person provides a record of sale. Under Michigan law ( MCL 257.252a or 80130f, 81151, or 82161 2014 PA 549), a person shall not abandon a vehicle or vessel in this state.
Please note: Vehicle includes motor vehicles, ORVs, and snowmobiles.
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