What is the name of your state? CA I swear sometimes if it wasn't for bad luck......
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I was away this weekend - just got back this morning and found out that late last night while my son was at work, a "friend" (haha) of his came into my house, took the keys to a car we have, got pulled over for drunk driving, and arrested. He was also unlicensed, and is in violation of his probation. The car was then towed to an impound lot. The car was not registered or insured. We have not used it in a while and were going to be getting rid of it soon. It was on private property. We called to find out what the fees were to pick it up and have it towed back to our home, and we were informed that within 72 hours, we had to insure and register the car, and then get a release from the CHP before we could pick it up, or else they would put a lien on it (for what I don't know - the impound fees?), and they could sell it! How can this be? Is this normal procedure for stolen cars? Why should I have to register and insure a car that is not even being used and is not driveable? We are talking about 5 - 600 bucks here for a car that is worth less than that, for a crime someone else committed.....If this is really true, can someone please tell me why? As far as I am aware in CA, as long as a vehicle is on private property, and not on the street, you are not required to have it registered or insured. HELP!
Thanks in advance
Hopefully I am posting in the correct area.
I was away this weekend - just got back this morning and found out that late last night while my son was at work, a "friend" (haha) of his came into my house, took the keys to a car we have, got pulled over for drunk driving, and arrested. He was also unlicensed, and is in violation of his probation. The car was then towed to an impound lot. The car was not registered or insured. We have not used it in a while and were going to be getting rid of it soon. It was on private property. We called to find out what the fees were to pick it up and have it towed back to our home, and we were informed that within 72 hours, we had to insure and register the car, and then get a release from the CHP before we could pick it up, or else they would put a lien on it (for what I don't know - the impound fees?), and they could sell it! How can this be? Is this normal procedure for stolen cars? Why should I have to register and insure a car that is not even being used and is not driveable? We are talking about 5 - 600 bucks here for a car that is worth less than that, for a crime someone else committed.....If this is really true, can someone please tell me why? As far as I am aware in CA, as long as a vehicle is on private property, and not on the street, you are not required to have it registered or insured. HELP!
Thanks in advance
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