Rhode Island General Laws 39-12.1-14. Form of foreclosure notice
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-12.1-14
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Legal owner: means the person who has obtained ownership of a vehicle by any legal means but has not caused the vehicle to be registered with the division of motor vehicles. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-12.1-2
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Registered owner: means the person recorded in the division of motor vehicles as being the one to whom the registration of the vehicle was issued. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-12.1-2
- Vehicle: means any motor vehicle as defined in § 39-12-2. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-12.1-2
TO: (LAST REGISTERED OWNER AND KNOWN LIENHOLDER)
You are hereby given notice that no complaint having been filed and the vehicle not having been claimed or possession retaken or arranged for in accordance with the notice given on ________ (date of first notice) that recovery, towing, and storage charges for which the registered and/or legal owner is liable have and are accruing and the ________ (tower’s name, address, and telephone number) is claiming a possessory lien, pursuant to § 39-12.1-6, for the charges. You may take possession of the vehicle at any time during regular business hours by appearing with a police release, if required, and payment of all charges accrued to date or retaking.
You are further given notice that if you fail to retake possession of the vehicle, the vehicle will be sold at public auction at ________ (time of sale) on ________ (date of sale) at ________ (address of location of sale).
You are further given notice that the proceeds from the sale will be distributed as provided for in the first notice.
__________________
(name and address
of tower or attorney)
History of Section.
P.L. 1994, ch. 328, § 1.