| Alabama | 7 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-5-75-.64 (Unclaimed/Abandoned Vehicles), paragraphs (1), (3), (5), (8), (9), (12), (16), (17), citing Code of Ala. 1975 sections 32-8-84 and 32-13-3 |
| Alaska | 4 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | AS 28.10.502 (towing and impound liens), as described on the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles lien sales page |
| Arizona | 9 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | A.R.S. section 28-4836 (towed vehicles; notification; violation; classification); A.R.S. section 28-4834 (vehicle removal; abandoned vehicles; private property authorization), subsections B and D; A.R.S. section 28-4838 (report; abandoned and seized vehicles; violation; classification); A.R.S. section 28-4839 (report; vehicle abandoned in storage; violation; classification; disposition); A.R.S. section 28-4841 (abandoned vehicle; notice of intent to transfer vehicle); A.R.S. section 28-4842 (unclaimed vehicle; transfer of ownership; immunity; towing companies) |
| Arkansas | 9 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Ark. Code Ann. sections 27-50-1101, 27-50-1203, 27-50-1206, 27-50-1207, 27-50-1208, 27-50-1209 and 27-50-1210 (Title 27, Subtitle 4, Chapter 50, Subchapter 12), as compiled in the Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board's Title 27 tow vehicle law document |
| California | 3 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | DMV lien sales for vehicles, California Civil Code 3068-3074 summary |
| Colorado | 5 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles: Tow Carriers and Abandoned Vehicles (tow operator notice, sale timing, fee limit and required forms) |
| Connecticut | 7 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Connecticut DMV, Towing rates and towing procedures page (rates and notice procedures as described for Public Act 25-55, effective July 1, 2025) |
| Delaware | 7 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | 21 Del. C. sections 4403 and 4404 (notice of removal; sale of abandoned vehicles); 25 Del. C. sections 3902, 3903, 3905, 3906 and 3907 (liens on vehicles held for charges) |
| District of Columbia | 4 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | D.C. Code 50-2702(a)-(b), towing and storage notice to owner and lienholders; D.C. Code 50-2703, vehicle reclamation period |
| Florida | 7 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Fla. Stat. 713.78 (2025), lien for recovery, towing or storage of vehicles; Fla. Stat. 715.07 (2025), vehicles or vessels parked on private property |
| Georgia | 2 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Georgia Department of Revenue, Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act (O.C.G.A. 40-11-11 et seq.), remitting excess funds from public sale; the page does not cite a section |
| Hawaii | 6 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Hawaii Revised Statutes 290-11(b)(3), (c), (d), towing of vehicles and notice to owners |
| Idaho | 10 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Idaho Code 49-1807, Towed vehicle removal and notification requirements (added 2025, ch. 218); Idaho Code 49-1806, Removal or booting of unauthorized and abandoned vehicles from real property; Idaho Code 49-1814, Fees, storage, and access to vehicle |
| Illinois | 11 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | 625 ILCS 5/4-203 (removal, private property towing, stolen-vehicle notice, storage); 625 ILCS 5/4-205 (record searches and notice of impound); 625 ILCS 5/4-208 (disposal of unclaimed vehicles, sale notice) |
| Indiana | 0 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Check with your state |
| Iowa | 8 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Iowa Code 2026, section 321.89, Abandoned vehicles, subsections 1 to 5 |
| Kansas | 8 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | K.S.A. 8-1103 (wrecker and towing lien, owner notice, storage fee notice, 30-day holding period, private-property ordinance terms, release of property); K.S.A. 8-1109 (certificate of compliance) cross-reference; K.S.A. 8-1104 (verification request, notice of sale to owner and lienholders, published notice, auction notice period) |
| Kentucky | 11 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | KRS 281.924 (private property towing, tow-away zone signs, police notice); KRS 281.926 (rate sheets, itemized invoices, records); KRS 281.928 (owner and lienholder notice, storage holding); KRS 281.930 (release, payment methods, inspection); KRS 281.932 (prohibited fees above rate sheet); KRS 376.275 (towing and storage lien, sale) |
| Louisiana | 9 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | R.S. 32:1720 (notice to owner and lienholder by certificate of mailing, 10 business days, 5 business days if sent electronically); R.S. 32:1728 (final notice at 45 days, 15-day permit wait, 90-day storage limit, permit evidence in subsection D); R.S. 32:1736 (private-property tow signage at entrances and exits, marked parking spaces, tow company details, vehicle sticker and billing invoice) |
| Maine | 5 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | 29-A M.R.S. 1852 (abandonment defined; 14-day retrieval period and ownership presumption); 29-A M.R.S. 1854 (notice to owner and lienholder, 14-day lienholder notice, Secretary of State notice contents, premises owner publication) |
| Maryland | 11 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Maryland Transportation Article, sections 25-204 (notice to owner and secured party; contents) and 25-204(a)(1); Maryland Transportation Article, section 25-205 (posting notice in circuit court when certified mail is returned); Maryland Transportation Article, section 25-206.1 (storage cost limit, subsection (b)); Maryland Transportation Article, section 25-207(a) (sale at public auction); Maryland Transportation Article, section 21-10A-02(b)-(c) (parking lot tow signs); Maryland Transportation Article, section 21-10A-04(a)(1)-(3) (fee limits, police notice within 1 hour, owner notice within 7 days) |
| Massachusetts | 6 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Massachusetts General Laws, Part III, Title IV, Chapter 255, Section 39A (garage keeper's sale of stored vehicles); Massachusetts General Laws, Part IV, Title I, Chapter 266, Section 120D (removal of vehicles from private ways or property) |
| Michigan | 6 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Michigan Vehicle Code (Act 300 of 1949), MCL 257.252a, subsections (5)(c), (6), (7), (8), (9), (14), (18); Michigan Vehicle Code (Act 300 of 1949), MCL 257.252k, subsections (a)-(d) (private property tow notice) |
| Minnesota | 8 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Minnesota Statutes, section 168B.06, subdivision 1(a)-(b) (notice of taking; contents); Minnesota Statutes, section 168B.051, subdivisions 1, 1a and 2 (reclaim periods of 15 and 45 days); Minnesota Statutes, section 168B.07, subdivision 1 (reclaim charges and timing); Minnesota Statutes, section 168B.08, subdivisions 1 and 3 (sale and receipt as title; 90-day holding of surplus); Minnesota Statutes, section 168B.04, subdivision 2(b)(2)(iv) (impound from motor vehicle service establishment property) |
| Mississippi | 0 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Check with your state |
| Missouri | 10 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | RSMo 304.155, subsections 5, 6, 8, 9 and 12 (abandoned property on public ground; reclaiming; lien; scrap sale); RSMo 304.156, subsection 1 (towing company notice contents and timing); RSMo 304.157, subsections 4, 5, 6 and 8 (private property tows, signage, abandoned property report, unclaimed property); RSMo 304.158, subsections 1, 6 and 8 (owner and lienholder notice, half charge on early return, authorization and records) |
| Montana | 9 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Mont. Code Ann. 61-12-402 (notice to owner and lienholder, certified mail, publication); Mont. Code Ann. 61-12-403 (reclaiming a vehicle; storage charges limited to 90 days); Mont. Code Ann. 61-12-404 (sale or release of vehicle not reclaimed; 30 and 60 day periods; public auction under 25-13-701 to 25-13-709); Mont. Code Ann. 61-12-405 (certificate of sale or release); Mont. Code Ann. 71-3-1201 (towing and storage lien; personal property exemptions); Mont. Code Ann. 71-3-1203 (enforcement of lien; sale through district court) |
| Nebraska | 9 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-1903.02, subsection 3 (private property removal and notice to law enforcement); Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-1903, subsections 2 to 4 (abandoned vehicles; newspaper notice for retained vehicles); Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-2410, subsections 1 and 2 (towing and storage lien; disposal after ninety days; notice contents) |
| Nevada | 11 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 487, NRS 487.038 (towing from private property: signs, notice to police or sheriff, owner pays costs); Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 487, NRS 487.240, 487.250, 487.260 and 487.270 (abandoned vehicles: appraisal, required notices, reclaim period, disposition, lien, unbranded title); Nevada Administrative Code chapter 487, NAC 487.030 (towing fee for abandoned vehicles) |
| New Hampshire | 9 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | RSA 262:34 (notice of removal); RSA 262:35-a (review of removal and impoundment fees), version effective until January 1, 2027; RSA 262:36-a (disposal by storage company); RSA 262:38 (notice of sale); RSA 262:40-a (vehicles removed from private and state property; posted notice in parking lots and garages) |
| New Jersey | 8 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | P.L. 2007, c.193, section 10 (N.J.S.A. 56:13-13, private-property towing: consent, sign requirements, residential exception, fee tariff); P.L. 2023, c.132 (amends section 10 of P.L. 2007, c.193, N.J.S.A. 56:13-16: 30-day notice to operator, owner, lessor and lienholder; $750 storage cap; fee payment before release) |
| New Mexico | 5 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division Vehicle Procedures Manual, Chapter 10 (Bonds and Liens), sections A to E, which quotes NMSA 1978 48-3-13, 48-3-14, 66-1-4.1, 66-3-121 and 66-3-203 and 18.3.12.14 NMAC, and in places cites no statute |
| New York | 7 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | N.Y. Vehicle and Traffic Law 1224(3)(a)-(b) and (4), notice to last owner and sale of recovered abandoned vehicles; N.Y. Lien Law 184(2) and (5), notice of towing and storage to owner and secured parties or lienholders |
| North Carolina | 9 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | N.C.G.S. 44A-4(a), (b)(1), (c) and (e), storage liens, Division of Motor Vehicles notice, private sale and public sale; N.C.G.S. 20-219.2, towing from private property: signs, notice at retrieval, release |
| North Dakota | 9 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | N.D.C.C. 23.1-15-05, 23.1-15-06, 23.1-15-07 (abandoned motor vehicles: notice, reclaim, disposal) |
| Ohio | 11 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Ohio Revised Code 4513.601(A)(1), (E)(1), (F)(2), private tow-away zones; Ohio Revised Code 4513.61(C)(1)-(3), notice to owner and lienholders, storage and processing fee; Ohio Revised Code 4513.60(B) and (D)(1), storage on sheriff or police order, early release fee and reclaim; Ohio Revised Code 4513.62(B), public auction of unclaimed vehicles; Ohio Revised Code 4513.63(B)-(D), disposal of abandoned junk motor vehicles |
| Oklahoma | 10 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | 47 O.S. 954A(A)-(H), abandoned motor vehicle removal, owner and lienholder notice within seven days; 47 O.S. 953.1(A)-(B), maximum fees and charges for nonconsensual tows; 47 O.S. 908-911, foreclosure of lien notice, time to commence proceedings, and disposition of sale proceeds; 47 O.S. 964 and 965, reporting vehicles stored more than 30 days and notice to law enforcement after repossession |
| Oregon | 8 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | ORS 98.812(1)-(4), towing of unlawfully parked vehicle, tower lien, storage limits and notice to owner and interest holders; ORS 98.830(1)-(3), towing abandoned vehicle from private property, posted notice and form |
| Rhode Island | 6 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | R.I. Gen. Laws 39-12.1-4(a)-(b), notice and processing of abandoned and unclaimed vehicles by a certificated tower; R.I. Gen. Laws 39-12.1-8, notice before enforcing the possessory lien, including the contents of the notice; R.I. Gen. Laws 39-12.1-9, foreclosure of lien and public auction; R.I. Gen. Laws 39-12.1-12, private trespass towing |
| South Carolina | 10 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | S.C. Code 16-11-760(A)-(C), parking on private property without consent, posted notice, towing and storage expense; S.C. Code 56-5-2525(B)-(C), notice to police or sheriff when a vehicle is towed and stored; S.C. Code 29-15-10(A)(3), (B), (D), (F), written notice, storage limit, waiting period, advertising, minimum bid and surplus proceeds |
| South Dakota | 7 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | SDCL 32-36-8, notice of removal of an abandoned or junk motor vehicle (certified mail, 45 days, 10-day storage limit, publication, notice contents); SDCL 32-36-9, reclaim rights and title vesting in the removal agency (30 days); SDCL 32-30-18, possessory lien for reasonable removal and storage costs; contents lien limit and exceptions; SDCL 32-36-11, title application and affidavit for an abandoned vehicle |
| Tennessee | 8 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Tennessee Department of Revenue, Procedures for Handling Abandoned, Immobile or Unattended Vehicles (agency procedure page; the page cites no section number) |
| Texas | 9 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | TDLR, Vehicle Storage Facility notification process (agency page; cites 16 TAC 85.703 and 85.704 and Transportation Code 683.031(c)); TDLR, Consumer Information about Towing (storage rate under Occupations Code 2303.1552(b)(1); five-day storage limit under 16 TAC 85.703; notification fee; tow hearing notice); TDLR, Tow-Away Signage in Parking Facilities (sign size, mounting height, wording and placement; the page cites no section); TDLR, Towing and Vehicle Storage Facility FAQs (homeowner towing; Occupations Code 2308.252) |
| Utah | 4 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Utah DMV, Impound Notifications (private impound notices; the page cites Utah Code 72-9-603 for the towing company's notice) |
| Vermont | 9 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | 23 V.S.A. 2154, identification and reclamation of abandoned motor vehicles, notices to owner and lienholder, 21-day reclaim period; 23 V.S.A. 2155, fees and charges for towing and storage of abandoned motor vehicles; 23 V.S.A. 2156, title passing on issuance of certificate of abandoned motor vehicle |
| Virginia | 9 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Va. Code 46.2-1202, owner and secured-party search, notice by the Department, reclaim period, sale or disposal when owners cannot be identified; Va. Code 46.2-1233.1, limits on towing and storage charges for passenger cars removed without owner consent; Va. Code 46.2-1232, local ordinance requirements for towing operators, posted signs and owner authorization |
| Washington | 9 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | RCW 46.55.110, impound notice to registered and legal owners, contents, certificate of mailing, redemption costs, personal belongings; RCW 46.55.130, notice of custody and sale, auction, waiting period, storage accumulation limit; RCW 46.55.070, posted sign for unauthorized vehicles on private property; RCW 46.55.080, private impound authorization statement and signature |
| West Virginia | 8 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | W. Va. Code 17-24A-4, notice to owner and lienholder for abandoned or unattended motor vehicles, reclaim period, charges, publication, title for low-value vehicles |
| Wisconsin | 7 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | Wis. Stat. 342.40(3)(c), currently effective text (the version before the amendment effective 1-4-27 by 2025 Wis. Act 196); Wisconsin DOT, Involuntary Lien Transfers and Abandoned Title Process page (towing lien and abandoned title steps) |
| Wyoming | 8 of 11 | 2026-11-02 | WYDOT Motor Vehicle Services, Abandoned Vehicles page (cites W.S. 31-13-112(e) for sale after court action); the statute text itself could not be read |