Texas · Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 18.23: EXPENSES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE TOWED AND STORED FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES
What this law says, in plain English
Law enforcement agencies must pay towing and storage costs when they direct a vehicle to be towed for evidence or examination purposes. This obligation does not apply to vehicles towed for other reasons like abandonment or illegal parking.
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