Okla. Stat. tit. 47, § 47-901
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Abandonment unlawful - Determination
Official statutory text
It shall be unlawful to abandon a motor vehicle on a highway or
other public property. Any member of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol or
any qualified sheriff, deputy sheriff or any member of any city
police department shall deem a vehicle abandoned and shall have the
authority to remove or direct the removal of a vehicle when found
upon any portion of the highway, shoulder, or right-of-way, if after
a period of forty-eight (48) hours there is no evidence of an
apparent owner who intends to remove the vehicle.
other public property. Any member of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol or
any qualified sheriff, deputy sheriff or any member of any city
police department shall deem a vehicle abandoned and shall have the
authority to remove or direct the removal of a vehicle when found
upon any portion of the highway, shoulder, or right-of-way, if after
a period of forty-eight (48) hours there is no evidence of an
apparent owner who intends to remove the vehicle.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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