§ 9-13-2-1 — "Abandoned vehicle"

Indiana § 9-13-2-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 9: MOTOR VEHICLES
• Art. 13: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
• Ch. 2: Definitions

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"Abandoned vehicle" means the following:
(1) A vehicle located on public property illegally.
(2) A vehicle left on public property without being moved for
twenty-four (24) hours.
(3) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to
constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrian
or vehicular traffic on a public right-of-way.
(4) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the
consent of the owner or person in control of that property for more
than forty-eight (48) hours.
(5) A vehicle from which the engine, transmission, or differential
has been removed or that is otherwise partially dismantled or
inoperable and left on public property.
(6) A vehicle that has been removed by a towing service or public
agency upon request of an officer enforcing a statute or an
ordinance other than this chapter if the impounded vehicle is not
claimed or redeemed by the owner or the owner's agent within
twenty (20) days after the vehicle's removal.
(7) A vehicle that is at least three (3) model years old, is
mechanically inoperable, and is left on private property
continuously in a location visible from public property for more
than twenty (20) days. For purposes of this subdivision, a vehicle
covered by a tarpaulin or other plastic, vinyl, rubber, cloth, or
textile covering is considered to be visible.
(8) A vehicle:
(A) that was repaired or stored at the request of the owner;
(B) that has not been claimed by the owner; and
(C) for which the reasonable value of the charges associated
with the repair or storage remain unpaid more than thirty (30)
days after the date on which the repair work is completed or the
vehicle is first stored.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-1.1-2 part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.92-1997, SEC.1; P.L.54-2009, SEC.2; P.L.262-2013, SEC.2.