Vehicle Impound Information
Some common reasons include:
- A vehicle upon a street, highway or alley is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic.
- A vehicle is left parked in the same place upon a street or alley continuously for a period of 72 hours.
- A vehicle is left parked in the same place upon a State Highway continuously for a period of 24 hours.
- The driver of the vehicle is taken into custody by the Police Department and the vehicle would be left unattended.
- The driver of the vehicle is reasonably suspected of using license plates or a license permit unlawfully, misusing the license plates or license permit issued to the driver, or a vehicle is driven or parked upon a street, highway or alley without proper license plates or license permit, or driven or parked with an invalid or expired license permit.
- Illegal parking.
- Traffic accident where owner is transported to the hospital, leaving the vehicle unattended.
For normal business, Cash, Visa or MasterCard are accepted. Local business checks are accepted from a
local business with Colorado State ID.
You will need to bring a licensed driver with you to drive your vehicle out. The owner of vehicle must
still present current registration, insurance and valid identification. You must also bring a licensed driver
to drive the vehicle you arrived in.
Yes. You are responsible for your vehicle and all fees incurred by the actions of those with access to your
vehicle. If your vehicle was stolen, you need to immediately report the motor vehicle theft to the police at (970) 350-9600. You may be responsible for fees even if you have a valid motor vehicle theft case number if you waited to report your stolen vehicle.
hearing in Municipal Court. Bring your current registration or title and file a written request in person at
the Kersey Municipal Court, 332 3rd Street Kersey, CO 80644, within 10 days of the date you received notice that your vehicle was impounded. This does not apply to any vehicle towed for evidence pending further investigation. Failure to submit a timely request or to attend a scheduled hearing shall be deemed a waiver of the right to such a hearing.
Per CRS 10-25-106, if after 30 days no claim of ownership or right to possession has been made, the
vehicle may be sold at auction
- Valid current vehicle registration
- Valid current vehicle insurance
- Valid current vehicle driver’s license
- Power of Attorney or Notarized statement from the owner giving permission to remove the vehicle from the Impound Facility. (See Application for Vehicle Release)
- Vehicles registered in a business name can be released with documentation that authorizes the individual claiming the vehicle (notarized statement on letterhead giving permission for individual to obtain vehicle OR current business listing with the Secretary of State).
- Valid current vehicle registration OR
- Valid current title in owner’s name or properly signed over within the past 60 days
- Secure and Verifiable ID (see Forms above)
- Power of Attorney or Notarized statement from the owner giving an agent permission to remove vehicle from the Impound facility. (See Application for Vehicle Release)
- Vehicles in a business name can be released with documentation that authorizes the individual claiming the vehicle (statement on letterhead giving permission for individual to obtain vehicle).
- Owner or owner’s agent/designee must present same ownership paperwork as required to drive/tow a vehicle out.
- In addition, to drive a motorcycle out, the owner or owner’s agent/designee must present a valid driver’s license with a motorcycle endorsement.
- A motorcycle may be pushed out of the gate and loaded on a trailer in the parking lot if the owner does not have a motorcycle endorsement, or if the motorcycle will not start but will roll.
- If the motorcycle will not start or roll, it must be towed out.
Valid current vehicle registration
Valid current vehicle insurance
Valid current driver’s license
Original Death Certificate or Deferred Death Certification.
Estate Document (Will or Trust) stating named beneficiary/executor OR a notarized “COLLECTION OF PROPERTY BY AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO 15-12-1201, C.R.S.”
To Tow Vehicle Out:
Valid, current vehicle registration OR
Valid, current title in owner’s name or properly signed over within the past 60 days
Secure and Verifiable ID
Original Death Certificate or Deferred Death Certification.
Estate Document (Will or Trust) stating named beneficiary/executor OR a notarized
“COLLECTION OF PROPERTY BY AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO 15-12-1201, C.R.S.”