House File 421 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  UPMEYER


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to the impoundment of a motor vehicle by a law
  2    enforcement agency.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 1518YH 83
  5 jm/nh/5

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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  321.89A  REMOVAL OF PERSONAL
  1  2 PROPERTY FROM AN IMPOUNDED VEHICLE.
  1  3    A law enforcement agency that impounds a motor vehicle
  1  4 pursuant to section 321.20B, 321.89, or 321J.4B, or for any
  1  5 other purpose, shall remove all personal property from the
  1  6 motor vehicle upon impoundment, inventory the items of
  1  7 personal property, and store the items until such time the
  1  8 motor vehicle is reclaimed.  If the impounded motor vehicle is
  1  9 not reclaimed and the vehicle is considered abandoned under
  1 10 section 321.89, the personal property from the vehicle shall
  1 11 be considered abandoned and disposed of as provided by law.
  1 12                           EXPLANATION
  1 13    This bill relates to the impoundment of a motor vehicle by
  1 14 a law enforcement agency.  The bill requires a law enforcement
  1 15 agency that impounds a motor vehicle pursuant to Code section
  1 16 321.20B, 321.89, or 321J.4B, or for any other purpose, shall
  1 17 remove all personal property from the vehicle upon
  1 18 impoundment, inventory the items, and store the items until
  1 19 such time the vehicle is reclaimed.  If the impounded motor
  1 20 vehicle is not reclaimed and the vehicle is considered
  1 21 abandoned under Code section 321.89, the personal property
  1 22 from the vehicle shall be considered abandoned and disposed of
  1 23 as provided by law.
  1 24 LSB 1518YH 83
  1 25 jm/nh/5