Illinois
For Illinois, time to count as abandoned on private property is after a waiting period of 7 days or more; owner notice process is law enforcement agency having jurisdiction authorizes removal; statutory citation is 625 ILCS 5/4-201, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- Illinois our reading
- Time to count as abandoned on private property
- after a waiting period of 7 days or more verified
- Owner notice process
- law enforcement agency having jurisdiction authorizes removal verified
- Statutory citation
- 625 ILCS 5/4-201 verified
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What the source says
Abandonment of vehicles prohibited. (a) The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on any highway in this State is unlawful and subject to penalties as set forth under Penalty Section 4-214 of this Chapter. (b) The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on private or public property, other than a highway, in view of the general public, anywhere in this State is unlawful except on property of the owner or bailee of such abandoned vehicle. A vehicle or any part thereof so abandoned on private property shall be authorized for removal, by a law enforcement agency having jurisdiction, after a waiting period of 7 days or more, or may be removed immediately if determined to be a hazardous dilapidated motor vehicle under Section 11-40-3.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code.
— ilga.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- ilga.govhttps://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/062500050K4-201.htm