Lincoln County Vehicle Impound Guide
Impound Cost Calculator
Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from Lincoln County Sheriff Dispatch (Rotation) in Lincoln County, Colorado.
*Estimated fees shown for Lincoln County. Actual fees may vary.
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The First 48 Hours
After a DUI arrest in Lincoln County, your vehicle is likely towed to an impound lot. Storage fees accumulate daily, making time your biggest enemy.
Retrieval Timeline
- 1
Vehicle Towed
Usually within 30 minutes of your arrest.
- 2
Lot Notification
Fees and admin processing start immediately upon arrival.
- 3
Daily Accrual
Fees start at $$48.19/day (Colorado PUC maximum)/day in Lincoln County.
- 4
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 Lincoln County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Lincoln County Sheriff Dispatch (Rotation)
Accepted Payments
Winterberg Towing handles most law enforcement impounds out of Limon, and it's worth calling before making the drive: hours for actually retrieving a vehicle aren't published, and dispatch runs 24 hours while the release window can be narrower. George's Repair Shop and Wiggins Junction Towing also work the area for the Colorado State Patrol's stretch of I-70, so confirming which lot actually has the car, by calling the arresting agency's dispatch directly, saves a wasted trip.
A law enforcement hold is the single biggest obstacle to getting a car back fast. If the arresting agency, whether the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office or Colorado State Patrol, flags the vehicle as evidence or under investigation, the tow yard cannot release it no matter how much cash shows up at the counter. Clearing that hold means dealing directly with the agency or the district attorney's office and getting a written release before heading to the lot at all.
Ownership gets checked just as strictly. Whoever picks up the car needs a valid photo ID, proof of insurance matching the vehicle's VIN, and the registration or title, and if the registered owner can't get there in person, a notarized letter naming a substitute isn't enough on its own. Colorado requires a specific notarized authorization form for someone else to retrieve a vehicle on the owner's behalf.
The fees follow a state-set schedule, not whatever the tow company decides. A law enforcement tow runs up to $286.15 an hour, storage adds $48.19 per 24-hour period, and picking the car up outside business hours costs another $106.06. Mileage from the arrest scene to the lot adds $3.80 a mile, and if the car sits long enough to require a certified mailed notice, that's another flat $150.
Anyone worried about what's still inside the car can retrieve certain items for free regardless of an unpaid bill: prescription medication, medical devices, a car seat, ID, a phone, and whatever cash or card is needed to pay the tow bill itself. Reaching for anything else, a jacket, a laptop, tools in the back seat, triggers an administrative fee of up to $100 an hour just to supervise the retrieval.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help: