I lent my car to a friend who I thought had a license. In fact she lied to me saying she did have a license. She gets pulled over in Valencia, Ca. for speeding. Turns out she has no license and they arrest her & impound my car. They place a 30 day hold on my car. The LASD said the only way to get the hold off early is if the person who was driving the vehicle was to get a license & show them (LASD). I can't get in contact with the driver now. Because of her my car has a hold on it even though its not even hers. I understand the car getting impounded but not the 30 day hold. I guess the only crime was driving with out a license.
2007-10-05 11:27:41 · 5 answers · asked by David O 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Yes, the 30 day imnpound law has been on the books since the mid-90's. You, as the owner, are responsible for ensuring that the people you allow to drive your car, do in fact have a valid license.
That being said, you can call the LASD station that impounded your car and ask for a hearing with the impound officer and explain the situation then. No guarantees, but it beats waiting for 30 days.
And as someone else said, your car was used in a crime, it is a misdemeanor to operate a motor vehicle in California without a valid license. If there is no license, an expired or suspended license, then the car can and almost always is impounded.
Good luck.
2007-10-05 11:35:51 · answer #1 · answered by Rottluver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The car WAS used in a crime. Driving with out a license is a crime, not just a traffic offense. Your friend could (although not likely unless she has committed the offense before) get jail time.
2007-10-05 11:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup, driving without a licence in california is an automatic 30 day hold on the car.
2007-10-05 11:34:54 · answer #3 · answered by Malina 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, no loop holes. not in elementary terms do they save the motor vehicle for 30 days, yet they fee a on a regular basis fee for keeping the motor vehicle. you are able to't get it out, besides - it fairly is not your motor vehicle. in elementary terms dad can get it out. And it fairly is going to fee him a especially penny, too.
2016-11-07 09:08:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do they charge daily impound fees? If so, that probably explains the 30 days impound more than anything.
2007-10-05 11:36:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋