Idaho § 49-1707 - Notice of sale

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 49-1707 — Notice of sale, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 49-1707. Notice of sale

Prior to any sale the possessory lienholder shall give at least ten (10) days’ notice of the sale by advertising in one (1) issue of a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the vehicle is located. Prior to the sale of any vehicle to satisfy a lien, twenty (20) days’ notice by certified mail shall be given to the legal owner and to the registered owner of the vehicle, if registered in this state, as the same appear in the registration certificate, and to the department. All notices specify the make, the vehicle identification number, and license number, and the date, time, and place of the sale.

[49-1707, added 1988, ch. 265, sec. 414, p. 792; am. 1998, ch. 392, sec. 25, p. 1230.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 49-1707 ("Notice of sale") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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