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

For Montana, what makes it abandoned on private property is 5 days or more on a city street, public property, or private property; statutory citation is 61-12-401, recorded from its source on 2026-09-28.

61-12-401. Taking vehicle into custody. (1) The following law enforcement agencies and department of fish, wildlife, and parks personnel may take into custody any vehicle found abandoned for a period of 48 hours or more on a public highway or for a period of 5 days or more on a city street, public property, or private property:

— leg.mt.gov, retrieved 2026-09-28

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Montana our reading
What makes it abandoned on private property
5 days or more on a city street, public property, or private property verified
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61-12-401 our reading
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