What is the name of your state? Colorado
This past week I had a vehicle with expired tags towed from a park-n-ride at the order of RTD. It was towed within 12 hours of being parked and within 1 hour of having a 72 hour notice to remove put on the dashboard. They say it was "towed pursuant to CRS 18-4-512" http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll/Infobase4/2abee/2cdb9/2d392/2d46f?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm&2.0#JD_18-4-512 However This is a CRIMINAL statute not a civil one. Everything I have been able to find regarding the towing of "abandoned vehicles on private property" in colorado points to CRS 42-4-21 (02-03) which defines an Abandoned motor vehicle as
http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll/Infobase4/63d2d/64ea2/64ea4/66392/6639c?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm&2.0#JD_42-4-2102
(a) Any motor vehicle left unattended on private property for a period of twenty-four hours or longer or for such other period as may be established by local ordinance without the consent of the owner or lessee of such property or the owner's or lessee's legally authorized agent;
(b) Any motor vehicle stored in an impound lot at the request of its owner or the owner's agent and not removed from the impound lot according to the agreement with the owner or agent;
(c) Any motor vehicle that is left on private property without the property owner's consent, towed at the request of the property owner, and not removed from the impound lot by the vehicle owner within forty-eight hours; or
(d) A motor vehicle fitted with an immobilization device that is on private property and deemed to be abandoned pursuant to section 42-4-1105 (7) (c).
It cost me $229.75 and 3 hours of my time to remove my car from a private impound lot. do you think I have a legitimate case against them if anyone can find any information that is pertinent please help thanks.
This past week I had a vehicle with expired tags towed from a park-n-ride at the order of RTD. It was towed within 12 hours of being parked and within 1 hour of having a 72 hour notice to remove put on the dashboard. They say it was "towed pursuant to CRS 18-4-512" http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll/Infobase4/2abee/2cdb9/2d392/2d46f?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm&2.0#JD_18-4-512 However This is a CRIMINAL statute not a civil one. Everything I have been able to find regarding the towing of "abandoned vehicles on private property" in colorado points to CRS 42-4-21 (02-03) which defines an Abandoned motor vehicle as
http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll/Infobase4/63d2d/64ea2/64ea4/66392/6639c?f=templates&fn=document-frame.htm&2.0#JD_42-4-2102
(a) Any motor vehicle left unattended on private property for a period of twenty-four hours or longer or for such other period as may be established by local ordinance without the consent of the owner or lessee of such property or the owner's or lessee's legally authorized agent;
(b) Any motor vehicle stored in an impound lot at the request of its owner or the owner's agent and not removed from the impound lot according to the agreement with the owner or agent;
(c) Any motor vehicle that is left on private property without the property owner's consent, towed at the request of the property owner, and not removed from the impound lot by the vehicle owner within forty-eight hours; or
(d) A motor vehicle fitted with an immobilization device that is on private property and deemed to be abandoned pursuant to section 42-4-1105 (7) (c).
It cost me $229.75 and 3 hours of my time to remove my car from a private impound lot. do you think I have a legitimate case against them if anyone can find any information that is pertinent please help thanks.
