Turlock Police Department

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Vehicle Release

For a victim of an auto theft, we will provide a vehicle release 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We waive our fee, but you must be the registered owner, or victim listed on the report. Please have a valid California driver's License or someone with you with a California driver's license.

For all other vehicles that have been towed, we handle vehicle releases as listed below:

Monday-Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm (We accept Cash/Visa/Mastercard during this time)
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00am - 12:00pm (During these hours we accept cash only exact change)

The Fee is $160.00.

In order to obtain a release you must be the registered owner of the vehicle. The registration must be current or you must have a moving permit. You must have a valid California driver's license or someone with you that has a valid California driver's license. You must have the fee in the form acceptable during those days and times.

Post Storage Hearings

You may request a Post Storage Hearing to determine whether reasonable (legal) grounds for the storage of the vehicle you are seeking release of existed at the time the vehicle was stored. You must request the Post Storage Hearing within 10 days of the date the vehicle was stored. The Post Storage Hearing will be conducted telephonically within 48 hours of your request for the hearing (22852 CVC)

Examples of reasonable legal grounds for storage would be that the vehicle was being driven by a person who was unlicensed or the driver’s license was suspended or revoked.

You may make your request for a Post Storage Hearing in person, writing, or by telephone. You are encouraged to make your request in writing. Post Storage Hearing Request forms are available in the lobby of the Police facility.