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Booted in Seattle: the City's scofflaw boot
Private booting is illegal in Washington. The only boots on Seattle streets are the City's, for cars on its scofflaw list.
General information, not legal advice. The papers you got from the police, the tow company, the storage lot or a state agency control your dates. Agencies change phone numbers and steps, so check the agency's own page too.
Who gets booted
The City may boot a vehicle on its scofflaw list for unpaid parking tickets. If the boot is not resolved, the car can be impounded, with the $67 administrative fee for scofflaw impounds.
Sources: SMC chapter 11.35; FAS Rule CPU-03-2015
Asking for a review
Seattle Municipal Court reviews boots. The sources give different periods: the code says 10 days from the boot's release in one section and 10 days from the notice date in another, and the court's FAQ says 30 days from release. The Towed in Seattle deadline card shows all three dates side by side.
Sources: SMC 11.35.020, 11.35.030; Seattle Municipal Court Scofflaw FAQ
A private boot
A property owner who boots someone else's car commits a gross misdemeanor under state law (it does not apply on government property).
Sources: RCW 46.55.300
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