Unfortunately, if you wish your car back, it is YOU who will have to pay the fee and then try to collect it from your (so-called) friend.
more than likely if its impounded it will either go to the crusher get a new title and get resold or sit there n the impound yard til it no good and rusted and the tires are warped!
It just depends what the impound yard wants to do, if they can't re-sale the vehicle they will probably come after R.O. or the L.O. If the car is driveable and in good condition they will probably sell it and won't even charge the Registered owner.
State to state laws vary. In Georgia you have 30 days from the date of reposession to to pick up your personal belonging. Most companies will let you get your stuff out of the car when they come to pick it up. however if it is impounded at a tow / wrecker yard or government impound they will not let you access the vehicle until impound / tow fees are paid.
You need to call your bank and arrange a repayment of the past due amount, they will tell you where the vehicle has been towed to and will arrange for you to be able to go and get it from the impound yard.
Typically fees must be paid before they leave the yard. i know of no exception states.
First call the impound yard (if you don't know call the local police and they can tell you) Ask if the car has a police hold if so for how long. Ask for the total amount of fees due. What you will need to get the car back.OK that's a common since answer what if they do not answer [and I been calling for the last 8 hours]and you have no way to get to the impound lot to personally find out how much what way do you find out then?
I just had the impound yard tell me $654.00 + tax and they haven't even had the car 24 hours. Told the police I thought I was being ripped off, and they AGREED! Only problem is those lazy police officers (so they are called) just keep passing the buck while my fees will keep piling up! UGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AnswerIt depends on why it was impounded and what state you are in. In California, you may not be allowed access if it was impounded as evidence to a suspected crime, but you should be allowed access if was towed for any other reason. You may remove personal property that is not attached to the vehicle if you are the registered owner, their spouse, or have power of attorney from the registered owner.Check out www.findlaw.com
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how much does it cost to impound a car in Florida for ten days
Penalties will vary from state to state and sometimes from county to county. Lately with the problems of uninsured and unlicensed drivers most jurisdictions do have people arrested for driving without a license. In addition the vehicle is usually impounded and you will have to prove insurance, have a licensed driver to drive it away from the impound yard, and pay a hefty storage fee for the towing and time it was stored in the impound yard, in addition to any fines.
Different states have different laws on this issue. In some states, if the police have the car on hold, the impound yard cant charge storage fees until after the hold has been taken off. (I dont understand why the police would hold it for 30 days, that's not reasonable) But, the impound yard should notify the last registered owner via certified mail letting them know the total charges and giving them 30 day to pay and pick up the vehicle. After that, they will need to take the paperwork to the magistrate for a magistrate title. That can take up to 30-45 days, in which time you can still get the vehicle if you pay the charges. After that, the impound yard will get the magistrate title and can sell the vehicle.