Storage, notice and removal requirements for stolen vehicles.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 611-207
in effectSec. 611-207. - Storage, notice and removal requirements for stolen vehicles.
(a) Subject to (b) and (c), a waiver of towing and storage fees may be requested by the registered owner or legal representative of a vehicle towed under the franchise wrecker services agreement entered into pursuant to Sec. 611-206.
(b) A waiver shall be limited to the cost of regular duty towing fee and up to five (5) days of storage fees from the date of impound.
(c) Eligibility for a waiver is limited to the registered owner or legal representative of a stolen vehicle who:
(1) Is a resident of the City of Indianapolis;
(2) Reported their vehicle stolen to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) prior to the vehicle's recovery by IMPD; and,
(3) Has never previously been granted a waiver.
(d) Notwithstanding (a) and (c), corporate entities, financial institutions, and insurance companies are not eligible for a waiver.
(e) If the registered owner or legal representative of a towed vehicle under this section fails to reclaim his/her vehicle and remove same from the storage facility within five (5) days after being notified of his/her vehicle's recovery, the registered owner shall be charged the regular tow and storage fees from the time and date of receipt of the vehicle at the storage facility.
(f) The Department of Business and Neighborhood Services and IMPD shall establish a Stolen Vehicle Policy to further the objectives of this section.
(G.O. 25, 2019, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIIPUHEWE_CH611MOVE_ARTIIIMREVE_S611-207STNORERESTVEFetched: 10/27/2026