10.58.020 Impoundment of vehicles driven by criminal traffic offenders.
A. Pursuant to the authority of RCW 46.55.113, when a driver of a vehicle is arrested for violation of RCW 46.20.342 (Driving while license suspended or revoked (DWLS/DWLR), 46.20.420 (Operation of vehicle under other license or permit prohibited while license suspended or revoked), the vehicle is subject to summary impoundment at the business location of a registered tow truck operator at the direction of a law enforcement officer. The officer directing the impound must consider reasonable alternatives to impoundment.
B. When a driver of a vehicle is arrested for a violation of RCW 46.61.502 (Driving under the influence) or 46.61.504 (Physical control of a vehicle while under the influence), the vehicle shall be summarily impounded at the direction of a law enforcement officer and held at the business location of a registered tow truck operator for the mandatory time period as provided by SB 5000, Laws 2011, Chpt. 167, Section 3. The impoundment is mandatory, except for a commercial vehicle or farm transport vehicle, and the mandatory impound holding period and the procedures for notice, redemption, storage, auction, and sale shall be as provided by Laws 2011, Chpt. 167.
Prior to the adoption of 6517 on 09/28/2011, Section 10.58.020 read as follows.
Pursuant to the authority of RCW 46.55.113, whenever the driver of a vehicle is arrested for violation of RCW 46.20.342 (Driving while license suspended or revoked (DWLS/DWLR), 46.20.420 (Operation of vehicle under other license or permit prohibited while license suspended or revoked), RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 (Driving under the influence or physical control) the vehicle is subject to impoundment at the business location of a registered tow truck operator at the direction of a law enforcement officer.
Prior to the adoption of 6241 on 03/01/2000, Section 10.58.020 read as follows.
Pursuant to the authority of RCW 46.55.113, whenever the driver of a vehicle is arrested for violation of RCW 46.20.342 (Driving while license suspended or revoked (DWLS/DWLR), 46.20.420 (Operation of vehicle under other license or permit prohibited while license suspended or revoked), RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504 (Driving under the influence or physical control) the vehicle is subject to impoundment at the business location of a registered tow truck operator at the direction of a law enforcement officer. Officers shall issue a Notice of Impoundment to the driver of the vehicle. The notice shall state the grounds for the impoundment and the method of contesting the impoundment.