Sec. 18-57. - Scope and application of this procedure.

The procedures hereinafter set forth shall not apply to vehicles in the custody of the sheriff's department which have been proven to have been stolen from their lawful owners. Release of a vehicle may be indefinitely withheld in the event the sheriff becomes aware of competing claimants. In such cases, the matter will be referred to county council for appropriate civil disposition.

(Ord. No. 5036 § 1, 1997.)