# Indiana — How long before a car left on your property or towed from it can legally be sold — by US state

For Indiana, time to count as abandoned on private property is seventy-two (72) hours, for any other vehicle; owner notice process is officer attaches a notice tag; vehicle will be removed after seventy-two (72) hours for any other vehicle; statutory citation is IC 9-22-1-11, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Indiana _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Time to count as abandoned on private property:** seventy-two (72) hours, for any other vehicle _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Owner notice process:** officer attaches a notice tag; vehicle will be removed after seventy-two (72) hours for any other vehicle _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** IC 9-22-1-11 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source 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.

## Source

- https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-9-motor-vehicles/in-code-sect-9-22-1-11.html

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
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