Connecticut General Statutes 14-227h – Impoundment of motor vehicle operated by certain persons arrested for operating while under the influence of liquor or drug
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Any police officer who arrests a person for a violation of § 14-227a or 14-227m or subdivision (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of § 14-227n during the period such person’s operator’s license or right to operate a motor vehicle in this state is under suspension or revocation shall cause the motor vehicle such person was operating at the time of the offense to be impounded for a period of forty-eight hours after such arrest. The owner of such motor vehicle may reclaim such motor vehicle after the expiration of such forty-eight-hour period upon payment of all towing and storage costs.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 14-227h
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Motor vehicle: includes all vehicles used on the public highways. See Connecticut General Statutes 14-212