Shortys Towing

This email is in response to your letter we received on 11/23/Due to privacy act policies we cannot give names to the parties involved but I will do my best to clarify the situation to youThe vehicle in question was impounded by the Elmore County Sheriff and the driver nor the passenger were the registered or titled owners and didn’t have valid driver licensesIdaho State law specifically states that impounded vehicles and belongings can ONLY be released to the registered or titled owners..no exceptionsThe titled owner called from a distant state and made it very clear that she would not be coming after the vehicle because it wasn’t worth itI informed her that if she sent the title that we would forgo the towing and storage charges and dispose of the vehicle to recoup our loss( the vehicle only has a salvage value of and the tow was plus per calendar day)She stated that she didn't have the title at that time and would have to get it All of our rates are on file with the state policeApproxweeks later the driver shows up with the title that has been partially transferred to him and wants to get his stuff at which time we allowed himI informed him at that time of the total charges up to that day(which was 800.00) and he said that there was no way he could afford itAll vehicles valued under are to be held for days before they are subject to abandoned vehicle lawsAt this time the vehicle is still in our impound and if the owner wishes to pay the towing and storage thru current they can gladly have the car back(as of today the total is 1250.00)At all times our company has followed state procedure and I believe the person that has filed this complaint is just trying to slander our company nameA copy of this letter and yours will be kept on file and turned over to the Idaho State Police and the Elmore County Sheriff should the matter continueThe complainant on this case just scribbled his name on the back of the title and it has not been filed with the state which actually does not make it legally his [redacted] Shorty's Towingsouth 10th eastMtn Home, Idaho

This email is in response to your letter we received on 11/23/15. Due to privacy act policies we cannot give names to the parties involved but I will do my best to clarify the situation to you. The vehicle in question was impounded by the Elmore County Sheriff and the driver nor the...

passenger were the registered or titled owners and didn’t have valid driver licenses. Idaho State law specifically states that impounded vehicles and belongings can ONLY be released to the registered or titled owners..no exceptions. The titled owner called from a distant state and made it very clear that she would not be coming after the vehicle because it wasn’t worth it. I informed her that if she sent the title that we would forgo the towing and storage charges and dispose of the vehicle to recoup our loss( the vehicle only has a salvage value of 150.00 and the tow was 250.00 plus 40.00 per calendar day). She stated that she didn't have the title at that time and would have to get it.  All of our rates are on file with the state police. Approx. 2 weeks later the driver shows up with the title that has been partially transferred to him and wants to get his stuff at which time we allowed him. I informed him at that time of the total charges up to that day(which was 800.00) and he said that there was no way he could afford it. All vehicles valued under 750.00 are to be held for 7 days before they are subject to abandoned vehicle laws. At this time the vehicle is still in our impound and if the owner wishes to pay the towing and storage thru current they can gladly have the car back(as of today the total is 1250.00). At all times our company  has followed state procedure and I believe the person that has filed this complaint is just trying to slander our company name. A copy of this letter and yours will be kept on file and turned over to the Idaho State Police and the Elmore County Sheriff should the matter continue. The complainant on this case just scribbled his name on the back of the title and it has not been filed with the state which actually does not make it legally his.... [redacted]Shorty's Towing150 south 10th eastMtn Home, Idaho 83647