Camden County Vehicle Impound Guide
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Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from the impound lot in Camden County, Georgia.
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The First 48 Hours
After a DUI arrest in Camden 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 state averages in Camden 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 Camden County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Lot Information Pending
Contact Camden County local dispatch for specific towing lot assignments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Go to the arresting agency's records window before you go to the tow yard. Private lots in Camden County will not release a car impounded on a DUI without a stamped release form from the department that made the arrest. Show up at the lot first and you've wasted the trip; you'll be sent back to pay any administrative release fee and get the paperwork.
Camden County has no central impound lot. In September 2022 the county pulled the wrecker rules out of its municipal code and handed oversight to the Camden County Sheriff's Office wrecker policy, so the rotation is now run entirely through the Sheriff's Office. First figure out who arrested the driver: the Sheriff's Office, Kingsland PD, St. Marys PD, or GSP. If it was the Sheriff's Office or the State Patrol, the CCSO Records Division runs continuously and can tell you which company has the car.
The Woodbine problem
The jail is in Woodbine. The tow yards are in the commercial strips of Kingsland and St. Marys, miles south. A defendant released from Woodbine is stranded from their car, and rideshare coverage in Woodbine is thin, especially during the late-night and early-morning windows when releases usually happen. Arrange a ride to Kingsland or St. Marys before the release.
The companies on the rotation
Thomas The Truck Towing runs lots at 2050 GA-40 in Kingsland and 4396 Hwy 40 in St. Marys, advertises a flat $90 for tows up to 10 miles during standard hours, and answers at 912-510-7818. Russell's Towing is at 315 E King Avenue in Kingsland (912-729-6669). Kingsbay Tire & Service is at 301 East King Avenue in Kingsland (912-729-2100).
Camden doesn't publicly post its storage and gate-fee amounts, but non-consensual tows are capped by Georgia's Maximum Rate Tariff No. 5. Ask for a fully itemized invoice and check it.
Ownership and abandonment
If the driver isn't the registered owner, the owner has to appear in person with the title, registration, and a matching ID. If the car is left unclaimed and the fees pile up, the company can lien it and it goes to a Sheriff's sale, with the proceeds going into the county general fund, which gives the county a reason to move abandonment cases along quickly.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help:
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