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2025 Code of Georgia
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic (Chs. 1 — 16)
Chapter 11 - Abandoned, Derelict, and Civil Forfeiture of Motor Vehicles (Arts. 1 — 2)
Article 1A - Abandoned Motor Vehicles (§§ 40-11-11 — 40-11-19.5)
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Effective date. —This article became effective May 7, 2019, for purposes of developing the required forms and effective September 1, 2019, for all other purposes.
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Cross references.Motor Vehicle Chop Shop and Stolen and Altered Property Act, § 16-8-80 et seq.
Affidavit that insured’s motor vehicle stolen, § 33-1-15.
Transfer of certificate to person, firm, or corporation paying total loss claim on stolen vehicle, § 40-3-43.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 40
O. C. G. A. Title 40, Ch. 11
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O.C.G.A. Title 40, Ch. 11, Art. 1A
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- § 40-11-11. Short title
- § 40-11-12. Legislative intent
- § 40-11-13. Definitions
- § 40-11-14. Unattended vehicle checks; completion and attachment of check card; determination if vehicle stolen
- § 40-11-15. Removal of vehicle; liability; duty of towing and storage firm when removal at request of law enforcement
- § 40-11-16. Duty of towing and storage firm when removal at request of property owners; obligations of repair facility or salvage dealer in possession of vehicle
- § 40-11-17. Removal from private parking lot; fees; penalty
- § 40-11-18. Retrieval of personal property
- § 40-11-19. Notification letter to owners; advertisement; lien upon vehicle; recoverable fees; form disclaiming ownership; demand letter
- § 40-11-19.1. Petition to foreclose a lien on motor vehicle; answer; motion for judgment; timing; fees
- § 40-11-19.2. Public sale authorized upon court order; procedure following satisfaction of lien; disposition of excess proceeds
- § 40-11-19.3. Certified copy of court order; obtaining certificate of title
- § 40-11-19.4. Development and publication of forms by the Council of Magistrate Court Judges; requirements
- § 40-11-19.5. Form for disclaimer of motor vehicle ownership interest
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