Sec. 15. (a) A person who finds a vehicle believed to be abandoned on private property that the person owns or controls, including rental property, may:
(1) obtain the assistance of an officer under section 18 of this chapter to have the vehicle removed; or
(2) personally arrange for the removal of the vehicle by complying with subsection (b) and section 16 of this chapter.
(b) If the person wishes to personally arrange for the removal of the vehicle, the person shall attach in a prominent place a notice tag containing the following information:
(1) The date, time, name, and address of the person who owns or controls the private property and a telephone number to contact for information.
(2) That the vehicle is considered abandoned.
(3) That the vehicle will be removed after twenty-four (24) hours.
(4) That the person who owns the vehicle will be held responsible for all costs incidental to the removal, storage, and disposal of the vehicle.
(5) That the person who owns the vehicle may avoid costs by removal of the vehicle or parts within twenty-four (24) hours.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-9-1.1-5.5(a); (b).]
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.130-1995, SEC.1; P.L.108-2001, SEC.3; P.L.54-2009, SEC.7.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 22. Abandoned, Salvaged, and Scrap Vehicles
9-22-1-1. Application of Chapter
9-22-1-5. Discovery of Possession by Person Other Than Vehicle Owner
9-22-1-7. Inability to Determine Ownership; Declaring Vehicle Abandoned
9-22-1-11. Tagging Abandoned Vehicle or Parts
9-22-1-12. Officer's Abandoned Vehicle Report; Photographs
9-22-1-13. Disposal of Vehicle or Parts; Retention of Records and Photographs by Bureau
9-22-1-14. Duties of Tagging Officer; Towing and Storage of Vehicle or Parts
9-22-1-15. Discovery of Vehicle Abandoned on Private Property
9-22-1-16. Towing Vehicle From Private Property
9-22-1-17. Notice to Bureau Given by Service Towing Vehicle From Rental Property
9-22-1-18. Complaint by Person Owning or Controlling Private Property
9-22-1-19. National Data Base Search; Notification; Storage Costs
9-22-1-21. Means of Vehicle Identification Not Available; Disposal Without Notice
9-22-1-21.5. Liens on Vehicles; Public Sale or Auction; Civil Damages
9-22-1-23. Public Sale by Unit or Holder of Mechanic's Lien; Notice
9-22-1-24. Purchasers at Public Sales; Bill of Sale; Fees; Roadworthiness of Vehicle
9-22-1-25. Payment of Removal, Storage, and Disposition Costs; Cost Limits
9-22-1-26. Sale Proceeds Credited Against Removal, Storage, and Disposition Costs
9-22-1-30. Fiscal Body Procedures Established by Ordinance; Abandoned Vehicle Fund
9-22-1-31. Public Agencies; Personnel, Property, and Towing Contracts; Fiscal Body Ordinances
9-22-1-32. Liability for Loss or Damage to Vehicle or Vehicle Parts