Abandoned vehicles in Middlesex County are governed by the statewide statute N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.5, which presumes a vehicle abandoned after 48 hours on public property. Removal from county roads and park grounds is a county function; local streets are handled by the municipality.
New Jersey handles abandoned vehicles at the state level through N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.5, which makes it unlawful to abandon a motor vehicle on a highway or other public property and sets a 48-hour presumption of abandonment. Middlesex County does not have its own abandoned-vehicle chapter; it applies this statute. The county's practical role is to remove abandoned vehicles from county-maintained roads and from Middlesex County Park System grounds, where park police and county police may tag and tow a vehicle left in violation. On municipal streets, the local police department and municipality handle abandonment reports and towing under the same statute. A vehicle left in the same public spot for more than 48 hours, or with no current license plates for
Under N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.5, a first offense carries a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, and any subsequent violation not less than $500 nor more than $1,000. Towing and storage costs are charged to the registered owner.
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