Policy Text
Kern County Sheriff’s Office
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
VEHICLE IMPOUND FEES
NO: J-2700
APPROVED:
Donny Youngblood, Sheriff-Coroner
EFFECTIVE:
March 8, 2005
REVIEWED:
06/22/2018
REVISED:
00/00/00
UPDATED:
02/27/2008
REFERENCE: CVC 22850.5, CVC 22852, CVC 14602.6, Kern County Ordinance
4.32.040
J-2700-1
POLICY
The Sheriff is authorized by state law and county ordinance to charge a fee equal to his/her
administrative costs for the recovery, storage, impound, and release of vehicles seized pursuant
to the provisions of section(s) 22850.5 and 22852 of the California Vehicle Code. It is the policy
of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office to charge administrative fees for the release of certain
impounded vehicles. This policy applies to all vehicles impounded under county jurisdiction.
Fees charged for vehicles impounded within contract cities shall be charged according to
established city ordinances.
DIRECTIVE A: Impound Release Fees
The fees for the release of impound