§ 3712. Abandonment of vehicles.
(a) Abandonment on highway.--No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any highway.
(b) Abandonment on public or private property.--No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any public or private property without the
express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control
of the property.
(c) Stripping abandoned vehicle.--(Deleted by amendment).
(d) Penalties.--
(1) Any person violating subsection (a) or (b):
(i) For a first offense, commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced
to pay a fine of $500 plus all costs of disposing of the vehicle under the provisions
of Chapter 73 (relating to abandoned vehicles and cargos).
(ii) For a second offense, commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced
to pay a fine of $1,000 plus all costs of disposing of the vehicle under the provisions
of Chapter 73.
(iii) For a third or subsequent offense, commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall,
upon conviction, be sentenced to pay all costs of disposing of the vehicle under the
provisions of Chapter 73.
(2) In a case involving a violation of this section, the municipality in which the vehicle
is located may file the complaint with the appropriate issuing authority.
(Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1278, No.152, eff. 60 days)
Cross References. Section 3712 is referred to in section 7305 of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
5
cases (
1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2022 · leading case:
Commonwealth v. Jarosz, 152 A.3d 344 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016).
Commonwealth v. Jarosz, 152 A.3d 344 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016).
“§ 3744(a); 75 Pa.C.S. § 3712(a); 75 Pa. ed. § 3309(1); 75 Pa.”
Com. v. Lehnerd, T., 273 A.3d 586 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022).
“2 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3712(a), 4305(a). J-A06038-22 Appellant’s pickup truck overturned.”
Com. v. McBride, D. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016).
· cites it 2× “4 75 Pa.C.S. § 3712(a). 5 75 Pa.C.S. § 3712(b).”
Com. v. Mesler, B. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2020).
· cites it 2× “The trial court found Appellant guilty and sentenced him in ____________________________________________ 1 See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3712(b) (“No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful…”
Anderson v. Rizzo, 469 F. Supp. 683 (E.D. Pa. 1979).
“See generally 75 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 3712 (Purdon 1977) (making abandonment of a vehicle on any highway a summary offense).”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3712(a) — 3 cases
Commonwealth v. Jarosz, 152 A.3d 344 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016).
“§ 3744(a); 75 Pa.C.S. § 3712(a); 75 Pa. ed. § 3309(1); 75 Pa.”
Com. v. Lehnerd, T., 273 A.3d 586 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022).
“2 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 3712(a), 4305(a). J-A06038-22 Appellant’s pickup truck overturned.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3712(b) — 2 cases
Com. v. Mesler, B. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2020).
“The trial court found Appellant guilty and sentenced him in ____________________________________________ 1 See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3712(b) (“No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful…”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3712(c)(1) — 1 case
Com. v. Mesler, B. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2020).
“The trial court found Appellant guilty and sentenced him in ____________________________________________ 1 See 75 Pa.C.S. § 3712(b) (“No person shall abandon a vehicle upon any public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful…”
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