Forsyth County Vehicle Impound Guide
How to get your car back after a DUI arrest in Cumming and Forsyth County, Georgia.
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The First 48 Hours Are Critical
After a DUI arrest in Forsyth County, your vehicle is likely towed to an impound lot. Storage fees accumulate daily, making time your biggest enemy.
What Happens Immediately After Arrest
- 1
Vehicle is towed (usually within 30 minutes of arrest)
- 2
Tow company notifies impound lot (charges start immediately)
- 3
Storage fees begin accruing at $35/day in Forsyth County
- 4
Administrative fees added ($100 in Forsyth County)
Documents You Need to Retrieve Your Vehicle
- Valid photo ID (driver's license or state ID)
- Vehicle registration or title
- Proof of insurance
- Payment for all fees (see calculator above)
- Release authorization (if not the registered owner)
Can Someone Else Pick Up My Car?
Yes, but they'll need:
- Written authorization from the registered owner
- Copy of owner's ID
- Their own valid driver's license
- Proof of insurance in their name or the owner's name
How to Find Your Vehicle
Your vehicle may be at one of several impound lots in Forsyth County depending on which agency arrested you:
Call Before You Go
Always call the impound lot first to verify your vehicle is there, confirm the exact amount owed, and check their hours of operation.
Impound Lot Details
K&K Towing & Recovery
Call Before You Go
Verify your vehicle is at this lot and confirm the exact amount owed before making the trip. Hours and fees may change without notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Forsyth County Guides
Where a car goes after a Forsyth County DUI depends on the arresting agency, but the answer is usually K&K Towing either way. Sheriff's Office and Georgia State Patrol arrests run off the county rotation, with K&K as the primary and United Towing handling overflow in the southern part of the county near Alpharetta. Cumming Police arrests also go to K&K, with release paperwork coming from the police headquarters at 301 Veterans Memorial Boulevard.
K&K's main lot is at 131 Amos Drive in Cumming, tucked into industrial side streets that are hard to find. Its release hours are Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 7 a.m. to noon, and missing that Sunday cutoff costs another day of storage. United Towing, at 1160 Tidwell Road in Alpharetta, runs 24 hours for both intake and release, which helps a defendant who bonds out overnight, though its Fulton County address causes confusion about whether the release form comes from Forsyth or Alpharetta.
Most DUI tows carry a hold. The registered owner has to get a physical release form from the Sheriff's Office or the police headquarters before the tow yard can hand the car over, which is a two-stop trip. If the owner is in jail, releasing the car to a family member takes a notarized authorization form signed inside the jail.
A high BAC, an accident, or a repeat offense can turn the hold into an evidence hold for possible forfeiture. Then the car can't be released at all until a detective clears the hold in the state crime information system. Reach the Sheriff's Evidence Unit at 678-513-5895 or the assigned detective. This can take days, and a hold placed on a Friday often sits untouched until Monday, running past 72 hours of storage before the owner can even try to retrieve the car.
Fees are a base tow around $175, storage of $25 a day that doesn't pause for weekends, plus admin and after-hours charges. Plan on $250 to $350 in cash or certified funds for a retrieval within the first couple of days.
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