Cheyenne County Vehicle Impound Guide
Impound Cost Calculator
Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from the impound lot in Cheyenne County, Colorado.
*Estimated fees shown for Cheyenne County. Actual fees may vary.
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The First 48 Hours
After a DUI arrest in Cheyenne County, your vehicle is likely towed to an impound lot. Storage fees accumulate daily, making time your biggest enemy.
Retrieval Timeline
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Vehicle Towed
Usually within 30 minutes of your arrest.
- 2
Lot Notification
Fees and admin processing start immediately upon arrival.
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Daily Accrual
Fees start at $30.0/day in Cheyenne County.
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Final Notice
After 30 days, the lot may begin the auction process.
Required Documents
- Valid Photo ID (License or State ID)
- Vehicle Registration or Title
- Current Proof of Insurance
- Full Payment (Cash/Credit)
- Release Authorization (if not owner)
Owner Not Present?
If the registered owner is in custody, you will need a notarized power of attorney or specific written authorization and a copy of their ID to retrieve the vehicle.
Lot Details & Map
Current storage facility information for Cheyenne County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Lot Information Pending
Contact Cheyenne County local dispatch for specific towing lot assignments.
A car left behind after a DUI arrest in Cheyenne County doesn't go to a private tow yard first. It goes on what the Sheriff's Office calls a Law Enforcement Hold, and the owner has to deal with the Sheriff before dealing with anyone else. Before the tow truck even leaves, deputies conduct a mandatory inventory search of the vehicle under the state's Community Caretaker Doctrine (C.R.S. § 42-4-1801 et seq.). That search isn't just bookkeeping: any contraband it turns up, drugs, weapons, an open container, is admissible evidence and can add charges to the original DUI.
Getting the car back starts at the Sheriff's Office, not the tow lot. The owner needs proof of ownership (title or registration), valid insurance, and a valid driver's license. That last requirement gets complicated fast, since a DUI arrest almost always comes with a license suspension. If the registered owner can't legally drive, Colorado requires two licensed drivers to complete the pickup: one to drive the recovered vehicle, one to drive whatever car brought them there.
Cost is where this gets expensive. The county's own 2025 budget sets aside just $500 for towing; the county isn't paying for any of this, and the full bill passes straight to the vehicle owner. Expect a base tow fee of $150 to $250, plus mileage charged at $4 to $6 per mile if the truck had to travel out from Cheyenne Wells to reach the arrest site on US-40 or US-385 (a 40-mile round trip alone can add $200 or more). Storage runs $30 to $50 per day, charged for every calendar day the car sits. Get arrested on a Friday night and that's an automatic two to three days of storage fees, since the Sheriff's administrative office doesn't reopen until Monday morning. Add it up and a routine DUI tow in Cheyenne County typically lands between $500 and $700 before the car is back in the driveway.
Smaller impounds around Cheyenne Wells have historically gone through local service stations; heavier recoveries, including commercial trucks pulled off the federal highway, go to Rocky Mountain Towing & Recovery, which covers the wider region. County budget records also show the Sheriff maintains a secured impound yard with its own gate, likely on or near the county shop grounds, rather than routing every vehicle to an outside lot.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help: