(A) When the Police Department does not know the identity of the registered owner, lienholder, or other legally entitled person, they will cause the vehicle registration records of the State of Illinois to be searched by the Secretary of State for the purpose of obtaining the required ownership information.
(B) The Police Department will cause the stolen motor vehicle files of the State Police to be searched by a directed communication to the State Police for stolen or wanted information on the vehicle. When the State Police files are searched with negative results, the information contained in the National Crime Information Center files will be searched by the State Police. The information determined from these record searches will be returned to the Police Department for that agency's use in sending a notification by certified mail to the registered owner, lienholder, and other legally entitled person advising where the vehicle is held, requesting a disposition be made and setting forth all required information.
(C) Notification shall be sent no later than ten business days after the date the law enforcement agency impounds or authorizes the impoundment of a vehicle. However, if the law enforcement agency is unable to determine the identity of the registered owner, lienholder, or other person legally entitled to ownership of the impounded vehicle within a ten business day period after impoundment, the notification shall be sent no later than two days after the date the identity of the registered owner, lienholder, or other person legally entitled to ownership of the impounded vehicle is determined.
(ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5 § 4-205) ('77 Code, § 95.040) (Ord. 70-0-011, passed 7-13-70)