72-9-608. Non-consent police generated tows -- Impound yards within county limits.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Non-consent police generated tow" means the towing of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor made at the request of a peace officer, a person acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency, or a highway authority under:

(i)Section 41-1a-1101 ;

(ii)Section 41-6a-210 ;

(iii)Section 41-6a-527 ;

(iv)Section 41-6a-1405 ;

(v)Section 41-6a-1406 ;

(vi)Section 41-6a-1408 ;

(vii)Section 73-18-20.1 ; or

(viii)another provision of law.

(b)"Non-consent police generated tow" does not include the towing of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor made at the request of a private individual where a peace officer assists the tow request.

(a)Except as described in Subsections (2)(b) ,

(c), and (d), a tow truck motor carrier that conducts a non-consent police generated tow may not tow the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to an impound yard outside the county where the tow is initiated.

(b)For a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor impounded as described in Section 41-6a-1406 and held as evidence as requested by a peace officer or law enforcement agency, the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor may be towed to an impound yard the peace officer or law enforcement agency chooses.

(c)A peace officer, a person acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency, or a highway authority may direct a tow truck motor carrier conducting a non-consent police generated tow to tow the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to an impound yard in a county adjacent to the county where the tow was initiated if:

(i)the impound yard in an adjacent county is closer to where the tow was initiated than the closest impound yard in the county where the tow was initiated; and

(ii)a peace officer, a person acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency, or a highway authority informs the owner of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor of the location of the impound yard.

(d)A tow truck motor carrier conducting a non-consent police generated tow may tow a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to an impound yard outside the county where the tow was initiated if:

(i)an impound yard within the county where the tow is initiated is unavailable; or

(ii)a tow truck motor carrier with an impound yard within the county where the tow initiated cannot respond in a reasonable time due to weather, road conditions, or a volume of requested tows.

Enacted by Chapter 351 , 2026 General Session