{"id":152,"date":"2018-06-19T05:44:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-19T12:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/police-department\/30-day-impound\/"},"modified":"2023-10-07T22:41:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-07T22:41:59","slug":"30-day-impound","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/police-department\/30-day-impound\/","title":{"rendered":"Impound Releases and Hearings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>NAUPD<\/h1>\n<h2>20 Day Impound Releases and Hearings<\/h2>\n<p><strong>My vehicle was impounded. How do I get it released?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Impounded vehicles may only be released early to a registered owner or their spouse. A \u201cregistered owner\u201d is the person named on your state\u2019s motor vehicle records as the vehicle\u2019s owner <u><strong>at the time of impoundment<\/strong>.<\/u> Vehicles may only be released early to a registered owner under the following conditions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The vehicle was impounded because the registered owner was charged with Driving on a Suspended License and the registered owner has since had their license reinstated<\/li>\n<li>The vehicle was stolen at the time of impoundment<\/li>\n<li>The registered owner, or registered owner\u2019s spouse, was not the driver at the time of the impoundment and they agree to not allow their vehicle to be operated by the following:\n<ul>\n<li>Any person with a suspended or revoked license;<\/li>\n<li>Any person who has never been issued a drivers\u2019 license or permit<\/li>\n<li>Any person who is subject to an ignition interlock device requirement, if the vehicle is not equipped with an ignition interlock device<\/li>\n<li>Any person under 21 years of age who has consumed alcoholic beverages before driving<\/li>\n<li>Any person over 21 years of age who is arrested for Extreme DUI or Aggravated DUI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are the <strong>only <\/strong>circumstances under which a vehicle may be released early. No exceptions are possible. If none of those three circumstances apply, the vehicle must remain impounded for 20 days.<\/p>\n<p>If the registered owner is unable to personally pick up the vehicle, the following are also required:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Documentation of a designated Power of Attorney or;<\/li>\n<li>A written, notarized letter naming specifically an individual who may act on the registered owner\u2019s behalf. This person <strong>may not<\/strong> be the driver of the vehicle at the time of impoundment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Impounded vehicles may also be released early to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Motor vehicle dealers, banks, credit unions, acceptance corporations, or other financial institutions licensed to operate in the State of Arizona who have a possessory interest in the vehicle<\/li>\n<li>Motor vehicle renters if they own the impounded vehicle and it was rented at the time of impoundment<\/li>\n<li>Parking services, repair garages, or other businesses to which the vehicle was subject to bailment, and the vehicle was being operated by an employee at the time of impoundment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For <strong>all<\/strong> vehicle releases, whether before or after the end of the 20 day impoundment period, you must provide NAUPD with copies of the following items:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Legible proof of valid drivers\u2019 license for the registered owner or spouse;<\/li>\n<li>Legible proof of valid vehicle registration<\/li>\n<li>Legible proof of valid vehicle insurance<\/li>\n<li>Legible proof of ignition interlock installation, if the registered owner is subject to ignition interlock requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h2>Requesting a hearing<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>If you believe your vehicle was unlawfully impounded, you may also request a hearing to determine whether the impound was lawful. Hearings must be requested in writing within ten (10) days using the <a title=\"Application for Early Release and Hearing Request\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/06\/PD52-Impound-Release-Request-2-ek.pdf\">Application for Early Release and Hearing Request<\/a>. Your hearing will be scheduled by the hearing officer within five (5) days. Hearings may be conducted in person or telephonically, at your request.<\/div>\n<p><!--script class=\"ektron-script\"&gt; if ($(\".catalog_script_placeholder\")[0]) { var scriptsLoaded = 0; $.getScript( \"\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/resources\/js\/jquery.catalogFrames.js\").done(function() { $.getScript( \"\/\/catalog.nau.edu\/Catalog\/resources\/js\/easyXDM.min.js\").done(function() { var placeholder = $(\".catalog_script_placeholder\"); var divId = placeholder.attr('divId'); var Program = placeholder.attr('Program'); var catalogFrameDisplayData = {}; catalogFrameDisplayData[placeholder.attr('DisplayType')] = true; var catalogFrameData = {}; catalogFrameData[\"display\"] = catalogFrameDisplayData; catalogFrameData[\"url\"] = \"https:\/\/catalog.nau.edu\"; catalogFrameData[\"plan\"] = Program; $(function setupCatalogWidget() { $(\"#\" + divId).catalogFrames(catalogFrameData); console.log(catalogFrameData); }); }); }); } &lt;\/script--><!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8426 size-short-banner-image-xl\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2023\/09\/3FA95291-C6C2-4CD2-8A34-C5502C6D7A17-640x600.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      <div class=\"block-header\">\n        <h3>To Request a Vehicle Release or Hearing<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n          <div class=\"block-body\">\n      <div><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete the\u00a0<a title=\"Application for Early Release\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2018\/06\/PD52-Impound-Release-Request-2-ek.pdf\">Application for Early Release<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Submit the form (see instructions on form)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Any Questions?<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                        <a href=\"tel:928-523-3611\" aria-label=\"Any Questions?: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">928-523-3611<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/police-department\/employment-opportunities\/\">Jobs At NAUPD<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAUPD 20 Day Impound Releases and Hearings My vehicle was impounded. How do I get it released? Impounded vehicles may only be released early to a registered owner or their spouse. A \u201cregistered owner\u201d is the person named on your state\u2019s motor vehicle records as the vehicle\u2019s owner at the time of impoundment. 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