Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

My car was towed while it was parked 30ft away from my residence for expired tags in April of 2022. I received paperwork from tow company that if impound fees were not paid the vehicle would be auctioned on June 2022. June came and went so I thought the vehicle was sold at auction. In August, I received a parking ticket from the city of riverside for the vehicle that the tow company had towed. Apparently, it was parked on the street and received a parking ticket being that nothing was done to take the vehicle out of my name, the ticket was mailed to me. I preceded to receive 2 more parking tickets. I called the tow company and found out that the vehicle was still in their possession. I told them about the tickets. The employee on the phone said that the manager was out on leave of absence. This occurred in 2022. It is now 2023. I have been trying to report the tow company to any organization that could reprimand this company but have not been able to find one. I would like to know if any legal action can be taken. I had one ticket removed and 2 still remain. I think its criminal to have possession of a vehicle and park it on the street while its still registered to the original owner. What if a person drove the vehicle and was in an accident, I still being the registered owner would be legally obligated?


Asked on 9/27/23, 1:16 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Contact the DMV about a notice of non-responsibility That should take care of any liability issues. Good news is no one is personally responsible for the $$$ of parking tickets directly. They are tied to the car. The only recourse is to sell the car for the cost of the tickets. So if you already let it go, clear responsibility with the DMV and blow off anything else.

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Answered on 9/29/23, 12:55 am


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