Utah § 72-9-608 - Non-consent police generated tows -- Impound yards within county limits.

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§ 72-9-608. Non-consent police generated tows -- Impound yards within county limits.

Effective 5/6/2026
72-9-608. Non-consent police generated tows -- Impound yards within county limits.

(1)

As used in this section:

(a)

"Non-consent police generated tow" means the towing of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor made at the request of a peace officer, a person acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency, or a highway authority under:

(i)	Section 41-1a-1101;

(ii)	Section 41-6a-210;

(iii)

Section 41-6a-527;

(iv)	Section 41-6a-1405;

(v)	Section 41-6a-1406;

(vi)	Section 41-6a-1408;

(vii)

Section 73-18-20.1; or

(viii)

another provision of law.

(b)	"Non-consent police generated tow" does not include the towing of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor made at the request of a private individual where a peace officer assists the tow request.

(2)

(a)	Except as described in Subsections (2)(b), (c), and (d), a tow truck motor carrier that conducts a non-consent police generated tow may not tow the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to an impound yard outside the county where the tow is initiated.

(b)	For a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor impounded as described in Section 41-6a-1406 and held as evidence as requested by a peace officer or law enforcement agency, the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor may be towed to an impound yard the peace officer or law enforcement agency chooses.

(c)

A peace officer, a person acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency, or a highway authority may direct a tow truck motor carrier conducting a non-consent police generated tow to tow the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to an impound yard in a county adjacent to the county where the tow was initiated if:

(i)	the impound yard in an adjacent county is closer to where the tow was initiated than the closest impound yard in the county where the tow was initiated; and

(ii)	a peace officer, a person acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency, or a highway authority informs the owner of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor of the location of the impound yard.

(d)

A tow truck motor carrier conducting a non-consent police generated tow may tow a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to an impound yard outside the county where the tow was initiated if:

(i)	an impound yard within the county where the tow is initiated is unavailable; or

(ii)	a tow truck motor carrier with an impound yard within the county where the tow initiated cannot respond in a reasonable time due to weather, road conditions, or a volume of requested tows.

Enacted by Chapter 351, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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