Cherokee County Vehicle Impound Guide
Impound Cost Calculator
Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from Ingram Towing & Impound Services Inc. in Cherokee County, Georgia.
*Estimated fees shown for Cherokee County. Actual fees may vary.
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The First 48 Hours
After a DUI arrest in Cherokee 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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which lot holds a car after a Cherokee County DUI depends entirely on the arresting agency. Canton Police tows go to Ingram Towing and Impound Services at 2025 Bascomb Carmel Road in Woodstock, so even a Canton arrest means driving to Woodstock to get the car. Sheriff's Office arrests and anything in the unincorporated county run off a rotation list, often landing at Mauldin Towing's south lot at 105 Neese Farm Drive in Woodstock, but the only way to be sure is to check the tow log with the Sheriff's Office.
Ingram's release office runs Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Storage fees accrue every 24 hours regardless, so a Friday-night arrest means the car is unreachable until Monday with at least three days of storage already on the bill.
Getting the car released is a strict-liability paperwork exercise built to protect the tow operator, not to make things easy. It goes only to the registered owner or an authorized agent, and authorizing an agent while the owner is in jail is its own ordeal: the owner has to sign an original notarized letter, no copies or faxes, which means getting a document to the inmate through visitation, finding a notary, and carrying the signed original back to the lot, often more than one business day of work given jail visitation limits and shift changes.
Payment is cash or certified check. Personal checks are refused, and card acceptance is inconsistent, so plan on cash even though the defendant's own cards are probably sealed in jail property.
There's also the "tow only" trap. If the impounded car has an expired tag, no valid insurance, or a safety defect, it can't be driven off the lot at all. The owner pays the impound bill and then hires a second tow truck to move the car to a home or a shop, which doubles the transport cost.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help: