Floyd County Vehicle Impound Guide
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Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from Floyd County Sheriff in Floyd County, Georgia.
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The First 48 Hours
After a DUI arrest in Floyd 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 state averages in Floyd 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 Floyd County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where your car ends up in Floyd County, and what it costs, depends on who arrested you and where. There's no single county impound lot. A wrecker on the rotation list gets the call and takes the car to its own private yard. If Rome city police made the arrest, the tow is capped at $125 and storage at $18 a day under a city resolution. If the Floyd County Police made the arrest in the unincorporated county, add a separate $35 vehicle tow-in fee that the Sheriff's Department collects before the car is released. Either way, there's no storage charge for the first 24 hours, counted from when the car left the scene.
To find the car, call the dispatch line for the agency that arrested you: the Floyd County Sheriff's Office at 706-291-4111, the Floyd County Police at 706-235-7766, Rome Police at 706-238-5111, or Georgia State Patrol Post 38 at 706-295-6002. They can tell you which wrecker service responded. Two that run on the rotation are Loyd's Rome Towing on Turner McCall Boulevard and Sunrise Towing on Redmond Circle.
Timing your pickup
These are small private lots with limited staff. Many close the front office from noon to 1, and each has its own release cutoff. Sunrise Towing, for one, stops processing releases at 5:30 even though it's open until 6. Show up after the cutoff or outside 8 to 5 and you'll pay a $50 after-hours fee, if they'll send someone back at all. Call the specific company first and aim to arrive by 4 p.m.
Getting the car back
You need a valid license, the key, proof of ownership, and proof of insurance. If the owner can't come, whether they're still in jail, in the hospital, or out of state, they can send a notarized authorization letter with a proxy. One catch that surprises people: the person arrested for the DUI can't drive the car off the lot. The license was confiscated at the arrest and the suspension process is running, so a licensed driver has to be there to take the wheel.
To contest the tow, file in the Floyd County Magistrate Court on the second floor at 3 Government Plaza. The filing fee is $55.
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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