A. When the identity of the registered owner or other legally entitled person is not known, the Police Department shall cause the motor vehicle registration records of the State of Illinois to be searched, by a directed communication to the Secretary of State, for the purpose of obtaining the required ownership information.
B. The Police Department shall cause the stolen motor vehicle files of the Illinois State Police to be searched, by a directed communication to the Illinois State Police, for stolen or wanted information on the vehicle. If such search produces negative results, the Illinois State Police shall be requested to search the files of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). The information determined from these record searches will be used by the Police Department to send a notification, by certified mail, to the owner or legally entitled person, advising where the vehicle is held, requesting that disposition be made, and setting forth public sale information.
C. When the registered owner or other person legally entitled to the possession of a motor vehicle or other vehicle cannot be identified from the registration files of the State of Illinois, or from the registration files of a foreign state, if applicable, the Police Department shall notify the Illinois State Police for the purpose of identifying the vehicle's owner or other person legally entitled to the possession of the vehicle and shall request the Illinois State Police to immediately forward its information to the Village Police Department. (Ord. 365-86, 4-8-86)