Texas Transportation Code 601.296 – Certificate of Release
(a) The department shall issue a certificate of release of an impounded motor vehicle to the owner, operator, or person authorized by the owner on submission to the department of:
(1) evidence of financial responsibility under § 601.053 that shows that at the time of the collision the vehicle was in compliance with § 601.051 or was exempt from the requirement of § 601.051;
(2) a release executed by each person damaged in the collision other than the operator of the vehicle for which the certificate of release is requested; or
(3) security in a form and amount determined by the department to secure the payment of damages for which the operator may be liable.
(b) A person may satisfy the requirement of Subsection (a)(1) or (2) by submitting a photocopy of the item required.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 601.296
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The department shall adopt the form, content, and procedures for issuance of a certificate of release.
(d) Security provided under this section is subject to Sections 601.163 to 601.167.