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Columbus Auto Shredding, Inc.Information and Alerts
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Service Area
- IN
- KY
- MI
- PA
- WV
Important Information
Government Actions
On April 3, 2023, an agreed judgment entry settled the case and the court order included concerningColumbus Auto Shredding, among other things: mandatory training by the BMV Investigator for employees who have responsibility for accepting junked vehicles, the company will no longer accept or purchase single crushed vehicles from individual sellers, the company will continue working with the Department of Homeland Security to ensure compliance with all legal requirements for the business, the company will deliver titles to the BMV on a more frequent routine schedule in batches of 100-200, the company will deliver abandoned titles to the BMV on a weekly basis in a separate envelope indicating the titles were abandoned, the company shall maintain a Notary Errors and Omissions bond.
On Oct. 26, 2022, Columbus Ohio City Attorney Zach Klein filed a lawsuit on behalf of the City of Columbus in Franklin County Municipal Court Environmental Division to obtain a preliminary injunction against defendant Columbus Auto Shredding, a scrapyard located at 2181 Alum Creek Drive, which investigators believe has been accepting fraudulent, doctored vehicle titles for stolen cars and parts, according to the city attorney's office. In their filing, the City Attorney’s Office asked the court to declare the facility a public nuisance, impose strict requirements on facility operators to verify Ohio vehicle titles and to cease certain operations until the additional safeguards are implemented at the facility.
The matter is pending.
For more details you may wish to contact:
Columbus City Attorney
77 North Front Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-645-7385
[email protected]
https://city-attorney.columbus.gov/press.aspx
https://city-attorney.columbus.gov/pdf/press/city_of_columbus_cracks_down_on_southside_scrapyard_alleged_to_have_accepted_dozens_of_fraudulent_vehicle_titles_and_stolen_cars_for_cash.pdf
Franklin County Municipal Court
FCMC
10th Floor
375 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
http://www.fcmcclerk.com/court/contact-information
http://www.fcmcclerk.com/case/view Case No. 2022 EVH 060672
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