(A) (1) If the vehicle is a junk vehicle and the market value of an abandoned vehicle or parts is less than $1,000, the towing service shall immediately transfer the vehicle to a storage yard. A copy of the abandoned vehicle report and photographs, if applicable, relating to the abandoned vehicle shall be provided to the storage yard. A towing service or storage yard may dispose of an abandoned vehicle not less than 30 days after the date on which the towing service removed the abandoned vehicle. The town or agency that operates a storage yard under IC 36-9-30-3 may dispose of an abandoned vehicle to an automobile scrapyard or an automotive salvage recycler upon removal of the abandoned vehicle. The town or towing agency or storage yard disposing of the vehicle shall retain the original records and photographs for at least two years. If the vehicle is demolished, a copy of the abandoned vehicle report shall be forwarded to the bureau by the automobile scrap yard after the vehicle has been demolished.
(2) When the bureau receives the report described in division (A)(1), the bureau shall note the status of the vehicle in the records of the bureau.
(IC 9-22-1-13)
(B) If in the opinion of the officer the market value of the abandoned vehicle or parts is at least $1,000, the officer, before placing a notice tag on the vehicle or parts, shall make a reasonable effort to ascertain the person who owns the vehicle or parts or who may be in control of the vehicle or parts. After 72 hours, the officer shall require the vehicle or parts to be towed to a storage yard or towing service. (IC 9-22-1-14)
(C) If a vehicle or parts are in such a condition that vehicle identification numbers or other means of identification are not available to determine the person who owns or holds a lien on the vehicle, the vehicle may be disposed of without notice. (IC 9-22-1-21)
(D) Abandoned vehicle report. Within 72 hours after removal of a vehicle to a storage yard or towing service under this section or IC 9-22-1-13, 9-22-1-14, 9-22-1-16, 9-22-1-31, or 9-22-6, the public agency or towing service shall conduct a search of the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System or an equivalent and commonly available data base, to attempt to obtain the last state of record of the vehicle in order to attempt to ascertain the name and address of the person who owns or holds a lien on the vehicle.
(IC 9-22-1-19(a))