RECLAMATION OF AN IMPOUNDED OR IMMOBILIZED MOTOR VEHICLE.
Austin City Code § 12-5-88
in effect§ 12-5-88 - RECLAMATION OF AN IMPOUNDED OR IMMOBILIZED MOTOR VEHICLE.
(A) The owner or other person with legal right of possession of a motor vehicle that has been impounded or immobilized under an order may reclaim the motor vehicle by:
(1) Presenting evidence satisfactory to the municipal court clerk that establishes ownership or right of possession, and
(2) Paying in full accumulated civil fines, costs, and fees.
(B) If the owner or other person with legal right of possession cannot provide payment in full, the person may appear before a hearing officer to arrange to pay:
(1) All accumulated civil fines, costs, and fees at some later date; or
(2) A specified portion of the accumulated civil fines, costs, and fees at designated intervals.
(C) If the owner or other person with legal right of possession has paid, or arranged to pay, the accumulated civil fines, costs and fees, the owner or other person may reclaim the impounded motor vehicle or have the immobilization device removed.
(D) The municipal court clerk may issue a written order to release an impounded motor vehicle to its owner or to a person named in the order that the hearing officer has determined to have a legal right of possession of the motor vehicle.
(E) A hearing officer may reissue an impoundment or immobilization order under Section 12-5-83 (Hearing Before a Hearing Officer Regarding Impoundment or Immobilization of Motor Vehicle; Issuance of Order) without additional notice if the owner or other person with legal right of possession of the motor vehicle fails to comply with a condition imposed under this section.
Source: Ord. No. 20250213-026, Pt. 2, 2-24-25.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT12TRRE_CH12-5STSTPA_ART4IMIMMOVEUNPACI_S12-5-88REIMIMMOVEFetched: 10/27/2026