Nebraska Statutes 37-1299. Abandoned motorboat, defined
(1) A motorboat is abandoned:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 37-1299
- Motorboat: shall mean any watercraft propelled in any respect by machinery, including watercraft temporarily equipped with detachable motors, but shall not include a vessel which has a valid marine document issued by the Bureau of Customs of the United States Government or any federal agency successor thereto. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1204
- Owner: shall mean a person, other than a lienholder, having the property in or title to a motorboat. See Nebraska Statutes 37-1205
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(a) If left unattended for more than seven days on any public property;
(b) If left unattended for more than seven days on private property if left initially without permission of the owner;
(c) If left for more than seven days on private property after permission of the owner is terminated; or
(d) If left for more than thirty days in the custody of a law enforcement agency after the agency has sent a letter to the last-registered owner under section 37-12,102.
(2) For purposes of this section:
(a) Public property means any public park, waterfront, or other state, county, or municipally owned property; and
(b) Private property means any privately owned property which is not included within the definition of public property.
(3) No motorboat subject to forfeiture under section 28-431 shall be deemed abandoned under this section.