Every person who recovers possession or takes possession of any motor vehicle under the provisions of any conditional sale or lease contract or chattel mortgage hereafter termed "repossessed" or "repossessing" shall, within twenty-four hours after repossessing such vehicle if repossessed within the city, complete and file in person at the sheriff's station which serves the city, a form furnished by the sheriff setting forth the following information:
(1) The make, model, year, motor number, serial number, and license number of such vehicle;
(2) The name and address of the registered owner of such vehicle;
(3) The name and address of the legal owner of such vehicle at the time of repossession;
(4) The name and address of the person or agency repossessing the vehicle;
(5) Date, time, and exact location of repossession;
(6) Such other information as the sheriff shall find to be necessary for the identification of vehicles reported to the sheriff as having been stolen, or necessary for the prevention of fraud in the repossession of motor vehicles.
(Prior code § 4508).