Rhode Island
For Rhode Island, time to count as abandoned on private property is more than three (3) days; statutory citation is R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-42-1, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.
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- Rhode Island our reading
- Time to count as abandoned on private property
- more than three (3) days verified
- Statutory citation
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-42-1 verified
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R.I. Gen. Laws § 31-42-1 § 31-42-1. Definitions. (a) “Abandoned motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is inoperable and over eight (8) years old and is left unattended on public property for more than forty-eight (48) hours, or a motor vehicle that has remained illegally on public property for a period of more than three (3) days, or a motor vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property for more than three (3) days.
— webserver.rilegislature.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- webserver.rilegislature.govhttp://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE31/31-42/31-42-1.htm