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Get your car out of Eugene Police impound

To release an impounded vehicle, the owner or lien holder pays $125 and shows a licensed driver and insurance for that car.

Steps

4 steps
  1. Confirm who can pick it upThe registered owner or lien holder, or someone with the owner's notarized authorization and a copy of their ID.
  2. Bring a licensed driverSomeone with a valid driver's license must be there to drive it.
  3. Bring insurance for that carThe proof must list the vehicle by VIN and show a valid expiration date.
  4. Pay the $125 feePay at Police Records with cash, Visa or MasterCard.

Bring

  • Insurance card listing the VIN
  • A driver with a valid license

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