impounded vehicles

In addition to your hourly impoundment fee, vehicles will accrue a daily storage fee and lien fees. You will be notified of lien sale via postal service at the address on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles. If you fail to redeem your vehicle, the vehicle will be sold at public auction in attempt to recover the outstanding towing, storage, and lien fees. If you are the responsible party of the vehicle, it is in your best interest to redeem the vehicle as soon as possible or make other arrangements. This will eliminate any further liability to you. If you fail to redeem your vehicle, it will be considered abandoned. California Motor Vehicle Code22523 (b) states "No person shall abandon a vehicle upon public or private property without the express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property."

We also have the right to refer this matter to a collection agency for the balance owed. We will report any unpaid debt to credit reporting agencies. Vehicles sold at auction rarely sell for the amount of charges outstanding. The sale price of the vehicle is deducted from the total bill and the remaining outstanding amount will be processed to our collections department. California Civil Code 3068.2 makes the registered owner(s) responsible for the towing, storage and lien sale charges less the amount we receive from the sale.