Abandoned Vehicle Report

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Rockville City Police Department

Use this form to report an abandoned vehicle that is located within corporate city limits of Rockville. A vehicle may only be reported as abandoned if it meets one of the following legal criteria:

The vehicle is both INOPERABLE and left unattended on PUBLIC PROPERTY for more than forty-eight (48) consecutive hours, or;
The vehicle has remained ILLEGALLY on public property for a period of forty-eight (48) consecutive hours, or;
The vehicle does not have a VALID registration, license plate and has been left unattended on, or along, a public highway, or;
The vehicle has remained on PRIVATE PROPERTY without the consent of the property owner or person in control of the property for more than forty-eight (48) consecutive hours.

Please include as much information as you can in the form below. Incomplete or inaccurate information will delay processing of this complaint and may compromise our ability to quickly remove this automobile.

Vehicle Information

Manufacturer

Model Name

Vehicle Color

License State

License Plate No.

VIN Number

Vehicle Condition

Windows broken out?

Yes

Steering column or ignition damaged?

Yes

Any parts missing from the vehicle?

Yes

Flat or missing tires?

Vehicle Location & Owner

Enter EXACT Street Address where vehicle is located

Location

On Street	Driveway
In Abandoned Property

How Long at this location?

Owner's Information, if known

First Name

Last Name

Address

Zip Code

Phone

Your Information

This information will only be used by us if we have any questions. Your confidentiality is assured.

First Name«

Last Name«

Address

Zip Code

Daytime Phone«

Extension

Your E-Mail«

Additional Comments

Fields marked with "«" are required.

After we receive your report and confirm the information, we are required by law to contact the vehicle's owner, inform them that their vehicle is considered abandoned, and provide them with two (2) days (48 hours) to remove the automobile from the highway before we are authorized to tow it. If, following the 2-day waiting period, the owner has not brought their vehicle into compliance with the law, the police department will make arrangements to have the vehicle removed.

The police department contracts with private tow companies for the purpose of removing abandoned automobiles. Once the 2-day waiting period has lapsed, tow companies are given towing orders for automobiles that are still in violation.

These vehicles are subsequently towed by these tow companies as their schedule permits.

Rockville City Police
Department of Public Safety
111 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
In case of emergency, call 911
240-314-8900 (non-emergency)