Impounds

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If your vehicle was impounded for:

Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

Driving While License Suspended/Revoked/Cancelled (DWLS/R/C)

Driving Without Insurance (DWOI)

Solicitation of Prostitution

You can call 343-4575 during normal business hours. If you get the recording please leave your name, number and vehicle license plate and someone will return your call as soon as possible.

Please Note:

Office Location: 632 W. 6th Ave., Suite 730

Office Hours: Monday-Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm (closed noon-1pm on Fridays)

All fees must be paid in cash.

Only registered owners will have options and can retrieve the vehicle.

The registered owner must have some form of state issued identification, a copy of the registration and proof of insurance.

A brief summary of options are as follows:
Vehicle impound fees and bonds vary depending on:

What the driver was charged with;

Prior convictions of the driver; and/or

Age of the vehicle.

If the driver was charged with a felony under State Statute, no fees are owed to the Municipality of Anchorage, but the state may charge its own fees.

A vehicle impounded for a DUI, DWLS/R/C, or Solicitation is considered either an Impound or Forfeiture depending on the Driver's prior convictions:

If the driver does NOT have any prior convictions, the vehicle is considered an impound;

If the driver has one or more prior convictions for either DUI, DWLS/R/C, DWOI, or Solicitation the vehicle is considered a forfeiture.

A vehicle impounded for DWOI is considered either a Decline, Impound or Forfeiture.

If the driver does NOT have any prior convictions for insurance charges, the vehicle is considered a decline;

If the driver has one prior conviction for a DWOI, the vehicle is considered an impound;

If the driver has more than one prior conviction for DWOI, the vehicle is considered a forfeiture.

Related Links

Impounds Information (DUI, DWLS/R/C, DWOI)

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Impounded Vehicles

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Forfeiture Vehicles

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Declined Vehicles

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Previously Owned Vehicles

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PO Box 196650 Anchorage, Alaska 99519
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