72-9-608. Non-consent police generated tows -- Impound yards within county limits.
(1) As used in this section: "Non-consent police generated tow" means the towing of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor made at the request of a peace officer, a person acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency, or a highway authority under: Section; 41-1a-1101 Section; 41-6a-210 Section; 41-6a-527 Section; 41-6a-1405 Section; 41-6a-1406 Section; 41-6a-1408 Section; or 73-18-20.1 another provision of law. "Non-consent police generated tow" does not include the towing of a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor made at the request of a private individual where a peace officer assists the tow request.
(2) Except as described in Subsections,, and (d), a tow truck motor carrier that conducts a non-consent police generated tow may not tow the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to an impound yard outside the county where the tow is initiated. (2)(b) (c) For a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor impounded as described in Sectionand held as evidence as requested by a peace officer or law enforcement agency, the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor may be towed to an impound yard the peace officer or law enforcement agency chooses. 41-6a-1406 A peace officer, a person acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency, or a highway authority may direct a tow truck motor carrier conducting a non-consent police generated tow to tow the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to an impound yard in a county adjacent to the county where the tow was initiated if: the impound yard in an adjacent county is closer to where the tow was initiated than the closest impound yard in the county where the tow was initiated; and a peace officer, a person acting on behalf of a law enforcement agency, or a highway authority informs the owner of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor of the location of the impound yard. A tow truck motor carrier conducting a non-consent police generated tow may tow a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor to an impound yard outside the county where the tow was initiated if: an impound yard within the county where the tow is initiated is unavailable; or a tow truck motor carrier with an impound yard within the county where the tow initiated cannot respond in a reasonable time due to weather, road conditions, or a volume of requested tows.