Henry County Vehicle Impound Guide
How to get your car back after a DUI arrest in McDonough and Henry County, Georgia.
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The First 48 Hours Are Critical
After a DUI arrest in Henry 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 Henry County
- 4
Administrative fees added ($100 in Henry 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 Henry 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
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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
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Recovering a car after a Henry County DUI is a two-stop trip, and the first stop depends on who made the arrest. If the Henry County Police towed it, the registered owner has to go to the HCPD Records Unit at 108 South Zack Hinton Parkway in McDonough and get a Vehicle Release Form before the tow yard will do anything. That takes a title or current registration, proof of insurance, and a driver's license; since the DUI arrest usually means the license was seized, plan to bring a second licensed driver to actually move the car. Sheriff's Office tows follow a similar release process and add notification and record-search fees the wrecker company is allowed to bill.
Which company has the car comes off a rotation list, so the answer is on the arrest paperwork or from the jail, not something you can predict. The regional operators include New Image Towing in Forest Park, which is strict cash only and requires the police release form before you're even let onto the lot, Chancey's Towing in Stonecrest, McDonough Towing right in McDonough, and Southside Wrecker in Union City, which runs an online impound search database that can save a phone call.
If the car is being held as evidence, common in a crash with injuries, the Records Unit can't release it at all until the investigating detective signs off, which can take days or weeks.
Storage fees accrue every 24 hours and don't pause for weekends, so a Friday arrest usually means three days of storage on the bill before anyone can start the release on Monday. Combined with a base tow near the state maximum and a processing fee, that's a few hundred dollars, and at some lots it has to be cash.
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