Tennessee Abandoned Motor Vehicle Removal Statewide Law

55-31-301. Law Enforcement - Abandoned or immobile motor vehicle - Motor vehicle used in curbstoning. (a) A law enforcement agency may take into custody, or utilize a garagekeeper to take into custody, a motor vehicle found abandoned, immobile, or used in curbstoning, or the agency may provide notice that the motor vehicle is abandoned, immobile, or being used in curbstoning prior to taking the motor vehicle into custody, or utilizing a garagekeeper to take the motor vehicle into custody; provided, that a motor vehicle used in curbstoning on residential property must not be taken into custody unless the law enforcement agency provides notice on the motor vehicle at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the seizure. (b) (1) (A) Prior to ninety (90) days after the motor vehicle portal created pursuant to § 55-31-104 is operational and available for use, a law enforcement agency or other public agency taking possession, or causing possession to be taken through the use of a garagekeeper, of a motor vehicle pursuant to this section must: (i) Within three (3) business days after taking the motor vehicle into custody, verify ownership of the motor vehicle through the Tennessee Information Enforcement System (TIES).