ABC Towing and Storage Date: ______
1234 Anystreet Dr. File No.
Anytown, TX 12345 Invoice No.(driver invoice number)
512-555-5555
Vehicle owner or leinholder name First Notice
Address
City, State Zip RE: YR Make Model Vin
This letter is to notify you that the above referenced vehicle has been towed by ABC Towing and Storage and is impounded at 1234 Anystreet Dr., Anytown, TX, 12345.
Towed from: Address Date towed: 02/09/09
City, State
This vehicle will be disposed of in accordance with applicable laws of the State of Texas, if it is not reclaimed within 72 days. Charges are $______for towing, plus related fees, storage charges which accrue at $20.00 plus tax per day until the vehicle is claimed, a notification fee of $50.00 and an impound fee of $20.00, if applicable. Total storage charges cannot be computed until the vehicle is claimed. The storage charge will accrue daily until vehicle is released. Vehicles are released 24 hours a day with one hour’s notice. Proof of ownership is required to reclaim a vehicle. Thank you for your immediate attention to this notice.
Attention Lien Holders:
The failure of the lien holder to exercise its right to reclaim the vehicle within said time period constitutes a waiver by the lien holder of all right, title and interest in the vehicle and said lien holder consents to disposal of the vehicle as provided by law. Lien holder further appoints ABC Towing and Storage as agent to execute said release and any and all documents as may be required to dispose of the vehicle.
Registered owners name: Name
Address
City, State Zip
Lien Holders name: Name
Address
City, State Zip
ABC Towing and Storage, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Vehicle Storage Facility License: VSF (#xxxxxxxxxxx)
Direct unresolved complaints regarding the STORAGE of the vehicle to:
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
P.O. Box 12157
Austin, Texas 78711
(512) 463-6599
Toll-Free(in Texas): 800-803-9202
www.license.state.tx.us
The owner or operator of a vehicle towed without the consent of the owner or operator and placed in a vehicle storage facility is entitled to a hearing on whether probable cause existed for the removal of the vehicle pursuant to Sec. 685.003 of the Texas Transportation Code. Notice requirements: The person entitled to this hearing must deliver a written request for the hearing to the court before the 14th day after the date the vehicle was placed in the vehicle storage facility, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. The hearing request must be submitted to the Justice of the Peace in whose jurisdiction the vehicle is stored in. The request must contain: (1) name, address, & telephone number of the owner or operator of the vehicle; (2) the location from which the vehicle was removed; (3) the date when the vehicle was removed; (4) the name, address, and telephone number of the person or law enforcement agency that authorized the removal; (5) the name, address, and telephone number of the vehicle storage facility in which the vehicle was placed; (6) the name, address, and telephone number of the towing company that removed the vehicle; (7) a copy of any receipt or notification that the owner or operator received from the towing company or the vehicle storage facility; and (8) if the vehicle was removed from a parking facility: (A) one or more photographs that show the location and text of any sign posted at the facility restricting parking of vehicles; or (B) a statement that no sign restricting parking was posted at the parking facility.
ABC Towing and Storage is located in Anytown, TX. Justice of the Peace
Anytown Municipal Court John Smith
1234 Main Ave. 5678 Anystreet Dr.
Anytown, TX 512-555-5555 Anytown, TX 12345