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814 - ABANDONED PROPERTY. (1) Property left unattended for more than 48 hours may be impounded, except where otherwise posted. Vehicles found abandoned are subject to 61-12-401, MCA.

If a vehicle is abandoned on private property within the city limits, the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the private property can request that the city police remove and hold the vehicle. If the vehicle is on private property outside the city limits, the same can be requested of the sheriff.

Montanans and others do not have to pay to reclaim their own property, and can submit their claim online in just a few minutes. For help with a claim or for more information, visit tap.dor.mt.gov, call the department at (406) 444-6900 or email UnclaimedProperty@mt.gov.

They can claim it afterward if no owner shows up on their doorsteps to claim and to will to pay for it. A vehicle is considered abandoned if it is left unattended for 48 hours on public highways, or five days on private property.

Montana Dormancy Periods Generally, most property types have a five-year dormancy period. Accounts are considered dormant if the owner of a property has not indicated any interest in the property or if no contact has been made by the owner for the allotted dormancy period for that property.

(b) A private landowner owning property considered to be part of ways of this state open to the public, as defined in 61-8-101, who can demonstrate meeting the 5-day waiting period in subsection (1) by calling one of the law enforcement agencies listed in subsection (1) at the start of the 5-day period may remove the ...