{"data":{"id":"us-il/55-ilcs-5-5-12004","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"55 ILCS 5/5-12004","heading":"Abandonment of vehicles prohibited.","body":"(a) The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on any county highway in any county with 500,000 or more inhabitants, but fewer than 3,000,000, is unlawful and a petty offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.\n(b) The abandonment of a vehicle or any part thereof on private or public property other than a highway in view of the general public, anywhere in such a county, is unlawful except on property of the owner or bailee of such abandoned vehicle. A vehicle or any part thereof so abandoned on private property shall be authorized for removal by the official so designated by ordinance of the county board after a waiting period of 7 days or more. A violation of this subsection (b) is a petty offense punishable by a fine not to exceed $500.","path":["CHAPTER 55 COUNTIES","Counties Code."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=750\u0026ChapterID=12\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:22Z","sha256":"a4657c74fe86c287ad1c7eb77579dbd3adcd4c176bb3f4937f6d03df6bbec927","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/55-ilcs-5-5-12003","next":"us-il/55-ilcs-5-5-12005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}