ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION
50 North Ripley Street • Room 1202 Gordon Persons Building
P.O. Box 327630 • Montgomery, AL 36132-7630 • (334) 242-9000
MVT 32-13 6/04 Abandoned Motor Vehicle Record Request
THIS FORM MAY BE DUPLICATED OR ADDITIONAL COPIES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT WEB SITE AT www.revenue.alabama.gov/motorvehicle/mvforms/mvt32_13.pdf
The undersigned hereby requests the current owner and lienholder information maintained by the Alabama Department of Revenue for the vehicle(s) listed below in order to comply with the notification requirements of the Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Code of Alabama 1975, Title 32, Chapter 13. The undersigned certifies that information received as a result of this request shall only be used to comply with the notification requirements of the Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act, Code of Alabama 1975, Title 32, Chapter 13, and that the information received shall be considered confidential under the federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (DPPA) (Title XXX of Public Law 103-
322)as amended by Section 350 of Public Law 106-69. The federal Driver’s Privacy Protection Act of 1994 (DPPA) (Title XXX of Public Law 103-322) as amended by Section 350 of Public Law 106-69 was enacted to protect the interest of individuals and their privacy by prohibiting the disclosure and use of personal information contained in motor vehicle registration and title records, except as authorized by such individuals or by law. Personal information is defined as “information that identifies a person, including an individual’s social security number, name, address (but not the 5-digit zip code), telephone number, and medical or disability information.”
The fee for the title and registration records including owner and lienholder information is $18.00 for each vehicle subject to the Alabama title law or $3.00 for each vehi- cle not subject to the Alabama title law*. The required fees are collected in accordance with Code of Alabama 1975, Section 32-8-6(a)(7), and Department Rule and Regulation 810-5-1-.231. PAYMENT MAILED MUST BE IN CERTIFIED FUNDS PAYABLE TO THE ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. PERSONAL CHECKS
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. DO NOT MAIL CASH. Cash may be received at the cashier’s counter located adjacent to Room 1202 in the Gordon Persons Building.
Please verify the vehicle identification number(s) and all other information prior to submitting the record request. An incorrect or illegible vehicle identification number will cause an incorrect record to be retrieved and will require that a new request form be executed and submitted with the fee for the correct vehicle search.
TYPE OR PRINT INFORMATION
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER |
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AL LICENSE PLATE NO. |
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Total Number of Title/Registration Records |
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$18.00 |
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$_____________ Total Record Fees Due. |
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Total Number of Registration Records (non-titled vehicles only) |
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$ 3.00 |
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$_____________ Total Record Fees Due. |
C.Grand Total Record Fees (Payable to the Alabama Department of Revenue). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A + B = $_____________
REQUESTING INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY, ASSOCIATION OR FIRM (TYPE OR PRINT) |
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*NOTE: The Alabama title law does not apply to pre-1975 model vehicles, pre-1990 travel trailers, and single axle utility trailers (not more than 16 feet in length excluding the tongue and hitch) acquired on or after Jan. 1, 2004. Also, manufactured homes cannot be transferred under the Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act. Do not submit this request form for manufactured homes.
— FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE OR TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER RECORD REQUEST —
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION
Abandoned Motor Vehicle Bill of Sale
This form may only be used to transfer ownership of an abandoned motor vehicle sold
pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 13, Code of Alabama 1975
COMPLETE VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:
VIN: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Year: __________ Make: ________________________________________ Model: ________________________________________
Date Abandoned*: ________________ Date of Sale: _________________ Location of Sale: _________________________________
Dates on which the notice of sale was published as required by Title 32, Chapter 13-3(b), Code of Alabama 1975:
Name of Newspaper/Courthouse Posting: ______________________________________________________________________
Date of 1st Publication/Courthouse Posting:____________________________ (must at least thirty (30) days prior to date of sale)
Date of 2nd Publication/Courthouse Posting:___________________________ (must be one (1) week from date of 1st publication)
CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Attached is the original Form MVT 32-13R, Abandoned Motor Vehicle Record Request Response, obtained from the Department of Revenue identifying the current owner(s), registrant(s), secured party (parties), or lienholder(s) of record of the abandoned motor vehicle and the original certified mail return receipts proving that notice was given or attempted to be given at least thirty (30) days prior as required by Title 32, Chapter 13-4(a), Code of Alabama 1975.
Date on which certified mail was sent to the:
Owner(s) of Record: _____________________________________________________
Registrant(s) of Record (if any): ____________________________________________
Secured Party (Parties) or Lienholder(s) of Record: _____________________________
Attached is the original Form MVT 32-13R, Abandoned Motor Vehicle Record Request Response, obtained from the Department of Revenue indicating that the department has no record of the current owners, registrants, secured parties, or lienholders of record for the abandoned motor vehicle. By signature and notarization below, seller attests that notice was given or attempted to be given as required by Title 32, Chapter 13-4(b), Code of Alabama 1975.
INFORMATION ON NET PROCEEDS OF SALE OF ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE:
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Sale Price of Abandoned Motor Vehicle |
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Amount of Repair |
$_______________ |
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Towing Expenses |
$_______________ |
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Storage Expenses |
$_______________ |
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Other |
$_______________ |
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Total Amount Deducted from Sale Price (total lines 2 through 5) |
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7Net Sale Balance (line 1 minus line 6 – if zero or less, enter -0-) (This amount shall be paid
to the county licensing official for deposit into the county general fund and a copy of the receipt
of such funds must accompany this form.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $_______________
Buyer’s Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
Buyer’s Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
The seller hereby certifies that this vehicle was sold to the buyer listed above as an abandoned motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of Title 32, Chapter 13, Code of Alabama 1975. The seller also hereby certifies that the above information is true and correct and the seller is aware that a false statement made on this document, with intent to defraud, is a criminal offense under the Alabama Uniform Certificate of Title and Antitheft Law as codified in Title 32, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama 1975.
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Seller’s Signature: ______________________________________ |
Sworn to and subscribed before me, |
Seller’s Name: _________________________________________ |
this _______ day of ________________________, ________. |
Seller’s Address: ________________________________________ |
Notary Public: _________________________________________ |
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Alterations or illegible information void this form. |
DEFINITION OF AN ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE UNDER ALABAMA LAW
Section 32-13-1, Code of Alabama 1975, defines an abandoned motor vehicle* as follows:
(1)Which has been left by the owner, or some person acting for the owner, with an automobile dealer, repairman or wrecker service for repair or for some other reason and has not been called for by the owner or other person within a period of 60 days after the time agreed upon and within 60 days after the vehicle is turned over to a dealer, repairman or wrecker service when no time is agreed upon, or within 60 days after the completion of necessary repairs.
(2)Which is left unattended on a public street, road, or highway or other public property for a period of at least seven days; or left unattended continuously for at least seven days in a business district or a residence district; or if left unattended in a business district that has at least one posted notice in an open and conspicuous place indicating that there is a time limitation on the length of time a motor vehicle may remain parked in the district and the motor vehicle remains unattended for a period of time in excess of that posted on the notice; or left unattended in a business district or residence district that has at least one posted notice indicating that only authorized motor vehicles may park in that district and the owner of the motor vehicle or his or her agent has not received the required authority prior to leaving the motor vehicle unattended; or left unattended on a private road or driveway without the express or implied permission of the owner or lessee of the driveway or their agent. A posted notice when required by this chapter shall meet the following specifications:
a.The notice shall be prominently placed at each driveway access or curb cut allowing vehicular access to the property, within five feet from the public right-of-way line. If there are no curbs or access barriers, the signs must be posted not less than one sign each 25 feet of lot frontage.
b.The notice shall clearly indicate, in not less than two inch high light-reflective letters on a contrasting background, that unauthorized vehicles will be towed away at the owner’s expense. The words “tow away zone” shall be included on the sign in not less than four inch high letters.
c.The notice shall also provide the name and current telephone number of the person or firm towing or removing the vehicles, if the property owner, lessor, or person in control of the property has a written contract with a wrecker service.
d.The sign structure containing the required notices shall be permanently installed with the bottom of the sign not less than four feet above ground level, and be continuously maintained on the property for not less than 24 hours prior to the towing or removal of any vehicles.
(3)Which has been lawfully towed onto the property of another at the written request of a law-enforcement officer and left there for a period of not less than 60 days without anyone having made claim thereto.
(4)Which has been abandoned, has an expired license plate, or is inoperable in a parking area on private property maintained by the property owner or his or her agent for use by his or her tenants, residents, or their guests. A vehicle shall be defined as abandoned or inoperable under this subdivision if it has an expired license plate or has remained in the same parking lot for a period of 30 days or more. To bring a vehicle within the provisions of this subdivision, the property owner or his or her agent shall post a dated notice in a conspicuous place on the vehicle in question stating:
a.That the vehicle has been determined to be abandoned or inoperable and will be removed at the direction of the property owner or his or her agent upon the expiration of seven days from the date of the notice.
b.The name and address of the last registered owner of the vehicle in question and the name and address of the property owner or his or her agent and a daytime phone number for the person giving the notice.
A copy of the notice shall be mailed by regular mail to the last known address of the registered owner, if ascertainable, on the date of posting or not later than the next business day. Calculation of the seven-day notice period shall commence on the date of posting of the notice on the vehicle.
*NOTE: Section 32-8-2, Code of Alabama 1975, defines a motor vehicle as either:
a.Every automobile, motorcycle, mobile trailer, semitrailer, truck, truck tractor, trailer and other device that is self- propelled or drawn, in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway except such as is moved by animal power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
b.Every trailer coach and travel trailer manufactured upon a chassis or undercarriage as an integral part thereof drawn by a self-propelled vehicle.
A manufactured home is not defined as a motor vehicle under Section 32-8-2, and cannot be transferred as an abandoned motor vehicle.
Affidavit
Notice of Sale - Abandoned Motor Vehicle
Section 32-13-4 CODE OF ALABAMA (1975)
I, (print name)_________________________________, the undersigned, am the
person who made the sale of the abandoned motor vehicle as described in the “Report of Sale - Abandoned Motor Vehicle” form and certify that I provided notice, or attempted to provide notice, to the owners, secured parties, and lienholders of record of the abandoned motor vehicle, pursuant to §32-13-4, CODE OF ALABAMA (1975), as described herein:
(Check the appropriate boxes)
() I sent the owners, secured parties, and lienholders of the abandoned motor vehicle as specified in the State of Alabama Department of Revenue’s “Abandoned Motor Vehicle Record Request Response” form notice of the sale of the vehicle by certified mail as required by §32-13-4(a), CODE OF ALABAMA (1975), and as shown in the attached copies of the return receipts for the certified mail;
() Because there were no known owners, secured parties, and lienholders of the abandoned motor vehicle, I published notice, pursuant to §32-13-5(b), CODE OF ALABAMA (1975), in
( ) a newspaper of general circulation, ___________________________, ( name of newspaper) as evidenced by the Affidavit of the newspaper attaching copies of the notices published in the newspaper for two consecutive weeks;
OR in counties in which no newspaper is published,
( ) a conspicuous place in the county courthouse, specifically (specify place in the courthouse)__________________________________, as evidenced by the attached copy of the notice posted in the conspicuous place in the courthouse.
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Affiant’s Signature
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Business Address
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CityState Zip
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Business Telephone Number
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ___ day of ____________, 20_____.
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Notary Public/Clerk
