Illinois · Criminal Code of 2012 (720 ILCS 5)

720 ILCS 5 § 36.5-5: Vehicle impoundment

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes a vehicle impoundment procedure and $1,000 fee imposed by law enforcement following arrest for specific traffic violations. The fee is partially retained by the agency and partially directed to a human trafficking fund upon conviction.

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