Wisconsin · Wisconsin Statutes — Vehicles (Ch. 340–349)
Wis. Stat. (Vehicles) § 342.40: Vehicle abandonment prohibited; removal; disposal
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to leave a motor vehicle unattended on public or private property in a manner that appears abandoned. Vehicles left unattended for set time periods become public nuisances and may be impounded or disposed of by authorities.
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