NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 42-01 — Fees for the Release of Stolen Motor Vehicles.

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Any stolen motor vehicle seized by the City Sheriff pursuant to section four hundred twenty-four of the Vehicle and Traffic Law shall be released to the owner upon payment of the following fees: 1. Seventy dollars for towing the vehicle from the place where the vehicle was recovered to the storage yard; 2.

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§ 42-01 Fees for the Release of Stolen Motor Vehicles.

RCNY § 42-01

Any stolen motor vehicle seized by the City Sheriff pursuant to section four hundred twenty-four of the Vehicle and Traffic Law shall be released to the owner upon payment of the following fees: 1. Seventy dollars for towing the vehicle from the place where the vehicle was recovered to the storage yard; 2. Fifteen dollars a day for the first three days of storage; and 3. Seventeen dollars a day for the fourth day of storage and for each day thereafter.

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