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Claiborne County Vehicle Impound Guide

Impound Cost Calculator

$45/day*

Calculate how much it will cost to retrieve your vehicle from the impound lot in Claiborne County, Tennessee.

*Estimated fees shown for Claiborne County. Actual fees may vary.

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The First 48 Hours

After a DUI arrest in Claiborne 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 Claiborne 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 Claiborne County. Verify your vehicle's location before traveling.

Lot Information Pending

Contact Claiborne County local dispatch for specific towing lot assignments.

Frequently Asked Questions

Getting a car back after a DUI arrest in Claiborne County requires two things most people don't expect at once: original payment, usually cash, since many rural impound lots don't take anything else, and a second licensed driver, because the registered owner's own license is typically seized or revoked the moment they're arrested and they can't legally drive the car off the lot themselves.

Claiborne County has no municipal tow fleet of its own, so the Sheriff's Office and local police departments pull from a rotation list of approved private wreckers, the same system the Tennessee Highway Patrol uses with its own separate standards for equipment, secure fenced storage, and a 20-to-30-minute response window. Bud's Wrecker Service & Garage, based in Tazewell and running on a federal USDOT number with no current out-of-service orders, handles much of the heavy recovery work in the county, including the rotator-crane jobs that come with vehicles going off steep mountain embankments. Casper's Wrecker Service, operating out of Tazewell and New Tazewell since 1992, and Tipton & Son, which also handles truck and trailer repair, round out the regular rotation.

Before a vehicle gets released, the owner needs a release form from whichever agency made the arrest, confirming the car isn't being held as evidence, plus a valid license and proof of insurance. Expect the initial tow to run $150 or more, with daily storage adding another $30 to $50 on top, and that bill has to be settled directly with the towing company before the car leaves the lot.