Full question:
Hi I had a friend buy our mobile home but left it in front of our property. It’s a public road and causes trouble to the public. Can the vehicle be presumed as abandoned?
- Category: Abandoned Property
- Subcategory: Vehicles
- Date:
- State: Oklahoma
Answer:
Yes, a vehicle can be presumed abandoned if it is left on public property. You should contact an officer from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol or a local sheriff or police officer to report the vehicle. They can remove it after waiting forty-eight hours if no one claims it.
According to Oklahoma law, it is illegal to abandon a motor vehicle on a highway or other public property. Officers have the authority to deem a vehicle abandoned and remove it if it poses a hazard to traffic or is at risk of vandalism. If the vehicle is found on public property and no apparent owner comes forward within forty-eight hours, it can be removed (47 Okl. St. § 901).
For immediate removal, the officer must believe the vehicle is abandoned and may assess its value at the time of removal (47 Okl. St. § 902).
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