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

For Utah, time to count as abandoned on private property is in excess of seven days; statutory citation is Utah Code § 41-6a-1408, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.

- **State:** Utah _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Time to count as abandoned on private property:** in excess of seven days _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory citation:** Utah Code § 41-6a-1408 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> (1) As used in this section, “ abandoned vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor ” means a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor that is left unattended: (a) on a highway or on or in the waters of the state for a period in excess of 48 hours; or (b) on public or private property for a period in excess of seven days without express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property.

## Source

- https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-41-motor-vehicles/ut-code-sect-41-6a-1408.html

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