The following only applies to vehicles impounded by the Hawthorne Police Department or the California Highway Patrol.
If your automobile was impounded by the Gardena Police Department, please see our page on the vehicle release procedure in Gardena.
How do I get my car back?
As long as you are the registered owner of the vehicle and there is not any police hold on the vehicle...
How do I get property out of my vehicle?
Only the registered owner of the vehicle may remove personal property from his/her vehicle...
If my vehicle does not have a law enforcement hold, can I send someone else to redeem my vehicle?
Yes, but the registered owner must legally authorize someone other than themselves to redeem...
What if my vehicle was involved in a traffic collision and I would like to release it to my insurance?
An Authorization to Release Vehicle to Insurance Company form (“RELEASE FORM”) has to be completed...