Is it permitted to store impounded items and vehicles outdoors?

The temporary storage location for the retained evidence and means must meet the conditions stipulated in Clause 2, Article 1 of Decree 31/2020/ND-CP (effective from May 1, 2020) as follows:

- Must ensure safety, security, and order; have protective barriers, entry and exit regulations, environmental protection regulations, and fire prevention and fighting regulations;

- Must be dry and ventilated. In cases where the temporary storage location for evidence and means is outdoors, it must be equipped with a roof or have measures in place for rain and sun protection;

- Must have a lighting system; be equipped with fire prevention and fighting equipment and technical means appropriate for the management and preservation of each type of retained and confiscated evidence and means.

=> Thus, according to the aforementioned regulations, the retained evidence and means can still be stored outdoors but must be equipped with a roof or have measures for rain and sun protection.

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