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If your vehicle becomes disabled on a traffic-way or roadway, and it is a hazard or impedes traffic, it will be impounded. When the vehicle has been abandoned on public property or left unattended on the right-of-way of a designated county, state, or federal highway.

You may request a TOW HEARING at any Justice of the Peace Court in the county where your car was towed if you believe your car was wrongfully towed, stored or booted; or if you were charged more than the allowed fee. You must request a tow hearing from the court within 14 days of the tow.

If a towed vehicle is subject to a 30-day impound, registered owners may call (916) 808-6135 to request a post-storage tow hearing.

You have to provide proof of ownership to the impounding wrecker storage facility to obtain your vehicle from the auto impound....The owner of the impounded vehicle must have the following items in order to claim the vehicle: State issued picture ID or driver's license. Certificate of title or bill of sale.

It depends on the weight of your vehicle. The maximum charge for a private property tow is $272 for a car weighing up to 10,000 pounds. For vehicles weighing between 10,000 and 25,000 pounds, the fee is $380, while vehicles weighing more than 25,000 pounds have a maximum towing fee of $978.

A towing company cannot take property left inside your car or use your car while it's in storage. The storage company cannot withhold your personal property or make you pay for getting it out of the car. If they refuse to allow access to your property, you can sue them in small claims court.

To Contest a Tow Ordered by SFPD Contact the SFPD's STOP unit at: 415.678. 3625 or visit SFPD for more information.

State patrol—Appointment of towing operators—Lien for costs—Appeal. Impounds under RCW 64.44. 050. Rate, fee limitations for certain private impounds.