Texas Transportation Code 601.267 – Release of Impounded Motor Vehicle by Sheriff
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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 601.267
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
A sheriff who impounds a motor vehicle shall release the vehicle:
(1) on presentation of an order of release from the court and payment of the fee for the impoundment by the defendant or a person authorized by the owner; or
(2) to a person who is shown as a lienholder on the vehicle’s certificate of title on presentation of the certificate of title and an accompanying affidavit from an officer of the lienholder establishing that the debt secured by the vehicle is in default or has matured.