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Tow and storage rates in Spokane
What could be charged for tows and storage in Spokane, by year and by who set the amount. Each row names the record it comes from and links the source.
How to read these tables. Amounts are in dollars, as the source states them. Use the row that covers the date of the tow, and read the note for vehicle sizes and other details. Rows marked "Not found yet" are gaps we are still researching.
| Year or period | Impound hearing filing fee | Record, source and status |
|---|---|---|
| Police rotation tows (since Jan. 24, 2025) | Not listed | ADMIN 0680-25-01 sec. 6.7: rotation companies charge the public at or below State Patrol rates Official Gazette, Feb. 12, 2025; WSP Tow & Wrecking page (current Patrol rates) Official source A City policy and contract term, not an ordinance. For Oct. 15, 2025 - Oct. 14, 2026 the Patrol's class A/E rate is $297 an hour (see the statewide rates). When the Police Department itself is the customer (its own vehicles, evidence and other department-requested tows), the policy sets many rates, including storage, at half the state rate. Read from an Internet Archive copy of the official page; the live site showed a bot check. Re-checked in a normal browser on 2026-10-06. |
| Rotation rate sheets | Not found yet | Not found yet The rate sheets rotation companies file were not found online. Requested from the Spokane Police Department on 2026-10-07. |
| Impound hearing fees (current) | $73.00 | Spokane Municipal Court and Spokane County District Court impound filing fees: $73 each Spokane Municipal Court: Towing & Impounds; Spokane County District Court fee schedule Official source Read from an Internet Archive copy of the official page; the live site showed a bot check. Re-checked in a normal browser on 2026-10-06. |
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