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NewsFebruary 7, 2024

California Sheriff Holding 88 Cars Confiscated at Weekend Sideshow

"They can stop calling. Those vehicles will be held by us until those court cases have been settled," Sheriff Patrick Withrow said in a video on Facebook.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2013

LAPD Rescinds Controversial Impound Policy

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has reversed his controversial vehicle impound policy following a judge's ruling validating the legal challenge brought by LAPD patrol officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 12, 2013

Judge: LAPD Impound Policy Violates State Constitution

A controversial LAPD impound policy allowing unlicensed drivers to retrieve their vehicles earlier than 30 days is illegal, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled Monday.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2012

Calif. AG: LAPD Impound Policy Is Legal

The Los Angeles Police Department's new impound policy that allows unlicensed drivers to retrieve their vehicles in less than 30 days is legal, California's attorney general said Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 20, 2012

Police Union Sues Over LAPD Vehicle Impound Policy

The Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL) has sued to overturn the LAPD's new vehicle impound policy that returns vehicles to unlicensed drivers in less than 30 days.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2012

Police Commission Backs LAPD Chief's New Impound Policy

The Los Angeles Police Commission Tuesday endorsed Chief Charlie Beck's new impound policy that would return vehicles to unlicensed drivers sooner than the state-mandated 30 days.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 14, 2012

Police Commission Delays LAPD's 'Illegal' Impound Policy

The Los Angeles Police Commission has tabled Chief Charlie Beck's new vehicle impound policy that has been declared illegal by the state's legal counsel and drawn the ire of the police union.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2012

LAPD's Chief Defends Impound Policy

Under fire from city officials and conservative activists, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck on Thursday defended his controversial plan to stop the immediate impounding of vehicles of unlicensed drivers.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 15, 2011

LAPD Chief Loosens Car Impound Rules for Illegals

Chief Charlie Beck is also complying with state law by adopting the new policy, which allows the driver to call someone with a valid license to drive the vehicle away from the scene.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 11, 2011

Two Calif. Bills Would Loosen Vehicle Impounds for Illegals

The authors of the two bills — AB 353 and AB 1389 — acknowledge they're seeking to provide cover to undocumented, unlicensed drivers who lose their vehicles while passing through the checkpoints if they aren't intoxicated.

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