Contesting Your Impound
If you have received a notice of vehicle impound and want to contest the actual tow or the fees charged by the tow company, you must request a hearing within 10 days from the date you attempted to retrieve or did retrieve the vehicle. To request a hearing you must complete an
Impound Petition and Notice of Hearing Form. There is a court filing fee of $83 payable by cash, Visa or MasterCard. File the petition and pay the filing fee at the District Court's
Operations Division (CCB):
Room 239
930 Tacoma Ave. S.
Tacoma, WA 98402
What You Will Need
You will need the:
- Badge number
- Name of law enforcement agency and the officer's name who authorized the impoundment or the company name
- Address and name of the party who authorized the impoundment
- A copy of the tow bill
If the vehicle has been sold, contact the
Pierce County Auditor's Office:
2401 S. 35th St.
Tacoma, WA 98402
Ph: (253) 798-7427