Anderson County Vehicle Impound Guide
Impound Cost Calculator
Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from the impound lot in Anderson County, Tennessee.
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The First 48 Hours
After a DUI arrest in Anderson 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.
- 3
Daily Accrual
Fees start at state averages in Anderson 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 Anderson County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.
Lot Information Pending
Contact Anderson County local dispatch for specific towing lot assignments.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anderson County has no central impound lot. The Highway Patrol, the Sheriff's Office, and the city police all use rotating lists of private towing companies, so your car went to whoever was next up, and it could be sitting in Clinton, in Oak Ridge, or even across the line in Knox County. Do not guess and start calling tow yards. Call the non-emergency line for the agency that arrested you. For a Sheriff's Office arrest that is 865-457-2414. Once you are out, you can also buy a copy of the arrest report from the Sheriff's Records division for $5, and it names the tow company.
To get the car released you need a valid driver's license, current registration, proof of insurance, and a release authorization from the arresting agency. State law requires the tow company to have written authorization to release the vehicle, and yards here will refuse to hand a car over to anyone but the registered owner in person, even a spouse, without a notarized authorization. If the owner is still in jail, they have to sign a notarized release from inside the facility, which is slow and often impossible on a weekend while storage keeps building.
Call the specific lot before you drive out. These are small private businesses, and many close the office for lunch or stop processing releases at 4:00 even though the yard stays open until 5:00. Weekend front-office hours are limited or nonexistent, and an after-hours release, if the lot allows it, usually adds a gate fee over $50. A car impounded on a Friday night should be picked up Saturday morning, not Monday, because waiting means paying storage for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
One thing worth knowing for a Highway Patrol arrest: troopers cannot call a tow company directly, all of it goes through state dispatch, and if you asked for a specific cheaper company and the officer refused you without a good reason, the dispatch audio recording will show it. That recording can be subpoenaed for a tow hearing, which you file in the General Sessions civil division, usually within 10 days.
Need Help Beyond Impound?
If you're dealing with a recent arrest, here are immediate resources for release and legal help: