{"data":{"id":"us-pa/12-pa.c.s.-6257","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"12 Pa.C.S. § 6257","heading":"Notice to police.","body":"The repossessor of a motor vehicle shall give notice within 24 hours after the repossession to:\n(1) the local municipal police department having jurisdiction of the area where the motor vehicle was located at the time of repossession; or\n(2) the Pennsylvania State Police, if no municipal police jurisdiction exists.","path":["Title 12 - COMMERCE AND TRADE","PART V CONSUMER CREDIT","CHAPTER 62 MOTOR VEHICLE SALES FINANCE","SUBCHAPTER E REPOSSESSION"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=12\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=62\u0026sctn=57\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 12 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:30:58Z","sha256":"ce50ea05534c45d2f0231b75a17d55530662e6bac01be698085a75473cc9f4b6","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/12-pa.c.s.-6256","next":"us-pa/12-pa.c.s.-6258"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}