Henry County Vehicle Impound Guide
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Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from New Image Towing in Henry County, Georgia.
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The First 48 Hours
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.
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 Henry 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 Henry County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help: