Vehicle Impound Cases

Contesting Impound Tow or Fees

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.  Please be prepared to pay the the court filing fee which is payable by cash, Visa or MasterCard. File the petition and pay the filing fee at the the District Court's customer service counter:


Pierce County-City Building (CCB)

930 Tacoma Ave S, Rm 239

Tacoma, WA 98402



What You Need


  • Completed Impound Petition and Notice of Hearing Form
  • The "Impounded Vehicle Hearing Request" form received from the tow company
  • The "Notice of the Right of Redemption and Opportunity for a Hearing" form received from the tow company
  • Copy of the tow bill
  • Name of Law Enforcement agency
  • Officer name and badge number


If the vehicle has been sold, contact the Pierce County Auditor's Office at (253) 798-7427.