County authorizes petition to destroy long‑stored evidence vehicles

Oct 12, 2026

Brown County commissioners authorized the county counselor to file a petition under state statute to dispose of vehicles held as evidence that have sat in county storage for years after no claimants came forward. The board voted unanimously to proceed using the Highway Patrol form and judicial process.

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Brown County commissioners voted Oct. 12 to authorize the county counselor to file a petition in court to dispose of vehicles held in county evidence storage that staff said are no longer salvageable or claimed. Chair (Speaker 2) moved the authorization after county counsel explained the Highway Patrol’s statutory process for judicial disposition.

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