District of Columbia · D.C. Code — Title 50, Motor and Non-Motor Vehicles and Traffic
D.C. Code Title 50 § 50-2421.07: Impoundment of vehicles, notice to owners and lienholders
What this law says, in plain English
The District may impound vehicles removed from public or private property and must notify owners, lienholders, and property owners by mail within 5 days or by newspaper publication within 10 days, detailing the vehicle and reclamation procedures.
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