My vehicle has been towed. How do I find out where it is being stored and get it out?
You will need to obtain the vehicle license plate number or VIN. The VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) is indicated on your vehicle registration form or pink slip. Call the Orange County Sheriff's Dispatch desk at 949-770-6011 to confirm that the vehicle was towed, why it was towed, who was responsible, and the name and phone number of the tow company. Then contact the tow company to find out what will be required to get the car back.


If there is a "hold" on the vehicle and it was towed from within Rancho Santa Margarita, contact the Administrative Sergeant for Rancho Santa Margarita at 949-635-1817. If there is a "hold" on the vehicle and it was towed from any city other than Rancho Santa Margarita, contact the Administrative Sergeant for the city in which the tow originated.

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1. I was involved in a traffic collision and an officer took a report. What happens with that information and how do I get a copy of that report?
2. How do I contest a parking ticket?
3. My vehicle has been towed. How do I find out where it is being stored and get it out?
4. My vehicle has been impounded. How do I get it back?
5. What can I do about vehicles parked in front of my house?
6. Whom do I call to report a possible abandoned vehicle on my street?
7. What can I do about speeding vehicles on my street?
8. What are the regulations regarding recreational and oversized vehicle parking on a public street?
9. Whom should I contact regarding traffic laws and enforcement of traffic laws?
10. Where can I park my recreational vehicle?