Texas § TN.601.267 - RELEASE OF IMPOUNDED MOTOR VEHICLE BY SHERIFF
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§ TN.601.267. RELEASE OF IMPOUNDED MOTOR VEHICLE BY SHERIFF
RELEASE OF IMPOUNDED MOTOR VEHICLE BY SHERIFF. A sheriff who impounds a motor vehicle shall release the vehicle: (1) on presentation of an order of release from the court and payment of the fee for the impoundment by the defendant or a person authorized by the owner; or (2) to a person who is shown as a lienholder on the vehicle's certificate of title on presentation of the certificate of title and an accompanying affidavit from an officer of the lienholder establishing that the debt secured by the vehicle is in default or has matured. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. SUBCHAPTER J. IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE NOT REGISTERED IN THIS STATE
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Section TN.601.267 ("RELEASE OF IMPOUNDED MOTOR VEHICLE BY SHERIFF") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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