10.58.040 Redemption of impounded vehicles.
Vehicles impounded pursuant to this chapter may be redeemed upon the following conditions:
A. For impounds pursuant to 10.58.015:
1. The person redeeming the vehicle is an eligible person to redeem the vehicle under RCW 46.55.120(1)(a) and pays all towing, removal, and storage fees in commercially reasonable tender as provided in RCW 46.55.120.
B. For impounds pursuant to 10.58.020:
1. When the operator of the vehicle at the time of impound is the registered owner, such registered owner establishes with the police department that all penalties, fines, or forfeitures owned by him or her for traffic violations have been paid in full; and
2. Issuance of a written order from the police chief or his duly appointed representative directing release of the impounded vehicle; and
3. The person redeeming the vehicle is an eligible person to redeem the vehicle under RCW 46.55.120(1)(a) and pays all towing, removal, and storage fees in commercially reasonable tender as provided in RCW 46.55.120.
Prior to the adoption of 6241 on 03/01/2000, Section 10.58.040 read as follows.
Vehicles impounded pursuant to section 10.58.020 may be redeemed, after being held for the requisite number of days in impound under section 10.58.030, upon the following conditions:
A. The person redeeming the vehicle is an eligible person to redeem the vehicle under RCW 46.55.120(1)(a) and pays all towing, removal, and storage fees in commercially reasonable tender as provided in RCW 46.55.120(1)(b); and
B. When the vehicle was impounded because the operator was in violation of RCW 46.20.342 and the operator is the registered owner, such registered owner establishes with the Police Department that all penalties, fines, or forfeitures owed by him or her for traffic violations have been paid in full; and
C. Issuance of a written order from the police chief or his duly appointed representative directing release of the impounded vehicle.