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What is the what makes it abandoned on private property for Indiana?

For Indiana, what makes it abandoned on private property is more than forty-eight (48) hours; statutory citation is IC 9-13-2-1, recorded from its source on 2026-09-28.

(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.

— codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-09-28

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Indiana our reading
What makes it abandoned on private property
more than forty-eight (48) hours verified
Statutory citation
IC 9-13-2-1 our reading
IC 9-22-1-11 per codes.findlaw.com
Owner notice process
the vehicle or parts will be removed after: (A) twenty-four (24) hours, if the vehicle is located on or within the right-of-way of an interstate highway or any highway that is designated as part of the state highway system under IC 8-23-4; or (B) except as provided in subsection (b), seventy-two (72) hours, for any other vehicle per codes.findlaw.com
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What codes.findlaw.com says

Sec. 11. (a) An officer who finds or is notified of a vehicle or parts believed to be abandoned shall attach in a prominent place a notice tag containing the following information: (1) The date, time, officer's name, public agency, and address and telephone number to contact for information. (2) That the vehicle or parts are considered abandoned. (3) That the vehicle or parts will be removed after: (A) twenty-four (24) hours, if the vehicle is located on or within the right-of-way of an interstate highway or any highway that is designated as part of the state highway system under IC 8-23-4; or (B) except as provided in subsection (b), seventy-two (72) hours, for any other vehicle.

— codes.findlaw.com, retrieved 2026-09-28

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