Colleton County Vehicle Impound Guide
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Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from the impound lot in Colleton County, South Carolina.
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The First 48 Hours
After a DUI arrest in Colleton 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 Colleton 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 Colleton County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Lot Information Pending
Contact Colleton County local dispatch for specific towing lot assignments.
Frequently Asked Questions
McClure's Garage & Wrecker Service handles most DUI tows in Colleton County, but which lot actually holds a specific vehicle depends on a blind rotation the Highway Patrol and the Sheriff's Office use to distribute towing work fairly. Tommie's Auto & Diesel and Red Horse Recovery & Towing both take rotation assignments too, so calling blindly around to each one wastes time better spent checking the arrest report or booking paperwork for the assigned company, or calling Colleton County Sheriff's non-emergency dispatch directly.
The timing of an arrest matters more than almost anything else here. McClure's runs Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed entirely on weekends, with no administrative release available after hours even though recovery dispatch runs around the clock. An arrest late Friday night or early Saturday morning means the vehicle sits untouched until Monday at 8 a.m., guaranteeing two to three days of storage fees before a defendant has even seen a magistrate. Anyone arrested Friday afternoon has a narrow window to get the vehicle out before the 6 p.m. closure; anyone arrested later just has to plan for the weekend charge.
Payment rules favor the vehicle owner more than most people expect. State law and local ordinance both require these lots to accept credit cards alongside cash, without tacking on a surcharge. And if an owner shows up after a wrecker's been called but before the vehicle is physically towed, the fee drops to a $50 administrative charge instead of the full $125 maximum tow fee.
If the arrested driver isn't the vehicle's registered owner, the lot won't release it without the owner's explicit authorization: a signed release form, a photo of the owner's driver's license, the VIN, and proof of insurance. Some lots, including Tommie's, accept this authorization through an online portal, which speeds things up considerably for an owner who can't get there in person.
Leave a vehicle unclaimed too long and the consequences get permanent. State law treats a failure to reclaim it within the statutory window as a legal waiver of all ownership rights, clearing the way for the towing company to sell it at public auction to recover its costs. Getting the car out is second only to getting the defendant out of jail on the list of things that need to happen fast.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help: