444.02 POLICE MAY REMOVE IGNITION KEY.

   A law enforcement officer may remove the ignition key left in the ignition switch of an unlocked and unattended motor vehicle parked on a street or highway. The officer removing the key shall place notification upon the vehicle detailing his or her name and badge number, the place where the key may be reclaimed, and the procedure for reclaiming the key. The key shall be returned to the owner of the motor vehicle upon presentation of proof of ownership.

(ORC 4549.05)

444.03 ILLEGAL SALE OR POSSESSION OF MASTER VEHICLE KEYS. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 444.03 was repealed as part of the 1989 updating and revision of these Codified Ordinances because the offense of illegal sale or possession of master vehicle keys was made a felony by the General Assembly. See Ohio R.C. 4549.042 and 4549.99(C).)

444.04 MOTOR VEHICLE WITH CONCEALED IDENTITY. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 444.04 was repealed as part of the 1988 updating and revision of these Codified Ordinances because the offense of tampering with motor vehicle identification numbers was made a felony by the General Assembly. See Ohio R.C. 4549.61 et seq. and 4549.99(F).)

444.05 ODOMETERS; TAMPERING WITH AND REPAIRING. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 444.05 was repealed as part of the 1989 updating and revision of these Codified Ordinances because violations of Ohio R.C. 4549.42 from which Section 444.05 was derived, were made felonies, by the General Assembly, by Am. Sub. H.B. No. 382.)

444.06 DEVICES THAT CAUSE FALSE REGISTRATION. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 444.06 was repealed as part of the 1989 updating and revision of these Codified Ordinances because violations of Ohio R.C. 4549.43, from which Section 444.06 was derived, were made felonies, by the General Assembly, by Am. Sub. H.B. No. 382.)

444.07 OPERATION OF VEHICLES WITH DISCONNECTED ODOMETERS. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 444.07 was repealed as part of the 1989 updating and revision of these Codified Ordinances because violations of Ohio R.C. 4549.44, from which Section 444.07 was derived, were made felonies, by the General Assembly, by Am. Sub. H.B. No. 382.)

444.08 TRANSFERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 444.08 was repealed as part of the 1989 updating and revision of these Codified Ordinances because violations of Ohio R.C. 4549.45, from which Section 444.08 was derived, were made felonies, by the General Assembly, by Am. Sub. H.B. No. 382.)

444.09 DISCLOSURE OF TRUE READINGS. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 444.09 was repealed as part of the 1989 updating and revision of these Codified Ordinances because violations of Ohio R.C. 4549.46, from which Section 444.09 was derived, were made felonies, by the General Assembly, by Am. Sub. H.B. No. 382.)

444.10 VIOLATIONS; LIABILITY TO TRANSFEREE; VENUE; LIMITATIONS. (REPEALED)

   (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 444.10 was repealed as part of the 1989 updating and revision of these Codified Ordinances because violations of Ohio R.C. 4549.41 through 4549.46, from which Sections 444.01 and 444.05 through 444.09 were derived, were made felonies, by the General Assembly, by Am. Sub. H.B. No. 382, effective March 19, 1987.)