Fife, WA · Pierce County
Impounded Vehicle Hearing Request
Vehicle owners use this request to ask Fife Municipal Court for a hearing contesting an impoundment or the amount of towing and storage charges.
What this form is
This request asks Fife Municipal Court to hold a hearing about the validity of a vehicle impoundment, the towing and storage charges, or both. The court must receive it within 10 days after the vehicle was redeemed or someone attempted to redeem it, and the form states that a $73 filing fee is due. It asks for vehicle, impound, owner, towing firm, and requester information.
Who needs it
A person seeking to contest a vehicle impoundment or its towing and storage charges submits this request to Fife Municipal Court.
How to submit it
Send the request to the Clerk of Fife Municipal Court, 3737 Pacific Highway East, Fife, WA 98424. The form states that the $73 filing fee must be paid when filing and the request must be received within 10 days of redemption or attempted redemption.
About notarization
This request is signed without a notary; no notarized or sworn attachment is listed, so the requester just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download the Request
Download the Impounded Vehicle Hearing Request from this page.
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Complete the Request
Provide the vehicle, impound, owner, towing firm, and requester information, and identify what you want to contest.
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Gather the Tow Bill
Attach the tow bill if you are contesting the amount of towing and storage charges.
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Submit to the Court
Send the request and $73 filing fee to the Clerk of Fife Municipal Court at the address on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Impounded Vehicle Hearing Request do?
- It asks Fife Municipal Court for a hearing to contest the validity of a vehicle impoundment, the amount of towing and storage charges, or both.
- How do I submit the Impounded Vehicle Hearing Request?
- Send it to the Clerk of Fife Municipal Court at 3737 Pacific Highway East, Fife, WA 98424. The form states that a $73 filing fee is due when filing.
- When must the court receive the hearing request?
- The form says Fife Municipal Court must receive the request within 10 days of the date the vehicle was redeemed or someone attempted to redeem it.
- Do I need a notary for the Impounded Vehicle Hearing Request?
- No. The request is signed without a notary, and no notarized or sworn attachment is listed; the requester just signs and dates it.
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This Impounded Vehicle Hearing Request doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Fife form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.