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

For New Jersey, minimum time before sale/disposal is 90 days after such removal; statutory citation is N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.6, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** New Jersey _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Minimum time before sale/disposal:** 90 days after such removal _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.6 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> If the owner of the vehicle refuses to pay such costs or fails to make any claim for the return of the vehicle within 90 days after such removal, the vehicle may be sold at public auction

## Source

- https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-39-motor-vehicles-and-traffic-regulation/nj-st-sect-39-4-56-6.html

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