NOTICE OF VEHICLE RELEASE REQUIREMENTS AND HEARING RIGHTS
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Before the owner or person entitled to possession of any impounded
vehicle shall be permitted to remove the same from custody of the
Police Department or towing service operator, he shall furnish evidence
of his identity and ownership of the vehicle and right of possession
thereto, shall sign a receipt for the vehicle, and shall pay a fee
not exceeding $_____ for a passenger vehicle of not more than seven
passengers, and $_____ for a truck or commercial vehicle to cover
the cost of towing or removal to a vehicle pound or authorized garage,
and in addition thereto, the cost of storage not exceeding $_____
per day for a passenger vehicle of not more than seven passengers,
and $_____ per day for a truck or commercial vehicle. However, higher
fees may necessarily be charged in particularly difficult or unusual
towing or storage circumstances, for which rate information is available
upon request at the Police Department or towing business location.
If the owner or person entitled to possession wishes to contest the
validity of the tow, he may obtain a hearing under the conditions
of either paragraph (A) or (B) stated below:
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TO OBTAIN HEARING
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(A)
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If the vehicle has been released, he may, within 15 days of
the release of the vehicle or the mailing or personal delivery to
him of the notification of the tow, whichever occurs first, request
a hearing by contacting in person, the office of:
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Village of Thornton Police Department
700 Park Avenue
Thornton, Illinois 60476
(312) 877-4440
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Anyone residing more than 50 miles away from the Municipality
may make a request for hearing by mail. The right to any hearing will
be deemed waived unless a written request for hearing is received
by the above office within the applicable fifteen-day period.
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(B)
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If the vehicle is still impounded, he may contact the above
office and obtain a hearing within the next day after the request,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, unless the request is made
after three 3:00 p.m., or unless there are particular difficulties
in having the hearing on the next day, in which case the hearing will
take place on the second day thereafter, excluding weekends and holidays.
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NATURE OF HEARING
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The hearing shall be conducted according to Municipal ordinance
provisions, and shall determine the validity of the impounding of
the vehicle and the imposition or refund of any towing or storage
charges, but the hearing will not determine or adjudicate any citations
issued. If the Hearing Officer sustains the validity of the tow and
storage, the owner or person entitled to possession will be required
to pay all unpaid towing and storage fees before obtaining the release
of the vehicle.
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Post-Tow Incident
Report No.
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TO:
(Name)
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(Address)
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Date of Certified or Registered Mailing:
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or
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Date and Time of the Name of Person Making Personal Delivery:
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POST-TOW NOTICE
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You are listed as the Registered Owner or person entitled to
possession of the following-described vehicle:
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(Make, (Model/Year) (other identifying features)
(license plate number, state, and VIN)
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which is impounded at:
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(name and address of towing service operator or Municipal auto pound)
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The vehicle was towed from (location) on (date) by the authority of the Municipality
of (name of Municipality), as an unlawful or
hazardous vehicle, to wit:
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(facts forming basis of tow)
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as defined in (ordinance or statutory section)
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The towing was authorized by (ordinance or statutory section)
which provided that:
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You have the rights to payment obligations as set forth in the
enclosed notice of vehicle release requirements and hearing rights.
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Pre-Tow Incident
Report No.
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TO:
(Name)
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(Address)
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Date of Certified or Registered Mailing:
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or
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Date and Time of the Name of Person Making Personal Delivery:
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PRE-TOW NOTICE
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You are listed as the Registered Owner or person entitled to
possession of the following-described vehicle:
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(Make. (Model/Year) (other identifying features)
(license plate number, state, and VIN)
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which is located at: (location) in an apparently abandoned or unusable condition, to wit:
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(facts forming basis of proposed tow)
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as defined in (ordinance or statutory section)
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The Municipality of (name of Municipality) will tow the vehicle or cause it to be towed after seven days from
the above date of mailing or personal delivery unless you move the
vehicle to a lawful location or request a hearing as set forth below.
Any such hearing will only concern the proposed towing, and will not
be determinative of or adjudicate any parking ticket or other citation
concerning the vehicle. If the vehicle is towed, you will be required
to pay all towing and storage charges before the vehicle is released.
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The towing is authorized by (ordinance or statutory
section) which provides that:
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If you wish to request a hearing on the legality of the present
location and condition of your vehicle, you must contact the office
listed below and file in person a request for such hearing within
seven days of the above date of mailing or personal delivery, unless
you live more than 50 miles from the Municipality, in which case you
may mail a request for hearing that must be received by the office
listed below within seven days from the mailing or personal delivery
of this notice:
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Village of Thornton Police Department
700 Park Avenue
Thornton, Illinois 60476
(312) 877-4440
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Post-Tow Incident Report
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No. ___________
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POST-TOW HEARING DECISIONS
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Following a hearing held after the towing of the vehicle as
identified in post-tow notice bearing the same number as the report
number stated above concerning the vehicle owned by or under the control
of (Name of Owner) ("Owner"), the following
findings and order are hereby entered, as checked in the appropriate
box and entered on the appropriate lines:
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Amount Previously Paid by Owner for Towing and Storage $___________
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1.
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Tow Authorized; Owner Responsible for all Charges. The towing
and storage of the vehicle was authorized by the following law of
the State of Illinois ___________ or Municipal Ordinance No. ___________,
and the Owner is liable for the full amount of towing and storage
fees incurred to date, in the amount of: $___________
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2.
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Tow Not Authorized: There was no authorization in law for the
towing and storage, or the Municipal employee causing the vehicle
to be towed did not comply with the requirements of the applicable
statute or ordinance, as follows:
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The Owner will not be charged for towing and storage and any
amount previously paid will be refunded by the Municipality as shown
here:
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$__________
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3.
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Tow Authorized; Storage Partially Reimbursable: The towing of
the vehicle was authorized by State Law: ___________or Municipal Ordinance
No. ___________ but the Owner was caused to incur additional improper
storage charges because of improperly late notification of towing
or other reasons for which the Municipality or towing company are
responsible, as follows:
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Storage Amount to be Excused or Reimbursed to Owner: $___________
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Towing and Storage Balance for which Owner is Responsible: $___________
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4.
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Owner Failed to Appear; No Continuance Requested: This finding
constitutes a default against the Owner on the matters stated on the
post-tow notice. The Owner is responsible for all towing and storage
charges incurred to date, in the amount of: $___________
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After making the appropriate computations with the amounts stated
above in the right-hand column for any amount previously paid by Owner,
and adding or subtracting the appropriate amounts listed under Paragraphs
1, 2, 3, or 4, the final amount either owed by the owner to date or
to be refunded to the Owner is hereby ordered as follows:
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Amount Currently Owed by Owner: $___________
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Or
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Amount to be Refunded to Owner: $___________
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IMPORTANT FURTHER INFORMATION
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If the vehicle is presently still impounded, an order for the
release of the vehicle is attached to this decision. The Owner must
take possession of the vehicle within 24 hours of the entry of this
Decision, or he may be responsible for further storage charges.
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ENTERED: (date and time)
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SIGNATURE:
Hearing Officer
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PERMISSION TO TOW STOLEN VEHICLE FORM
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I, _____________________, am the owner of a motor vehicle which
I have reported to the _____________________ Police Department as
having been stolen. The vehicle is described as follows:
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(description of the vehicle)
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I understand that the Police Department may transmit notice
of this vehicle theft to other police agencies which may attempt to
recover the vehicle. I understand that if the vehicle is recovered,
I have the option of requesting that the vehicle be towed to a vehicle
pound location or left at the place where the vehicle has been found.
While not requiring the law enforcement agency which finds the vehicle
to do so, I do hereby grant my permission to have the vehicle towed.
I understand that if the vehicle is towed, I will be required to pay
reasonable towing and storage charges.
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DATE: __________
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Owner of Vehicle
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