I was recently arrested for DWI, and they took the car I was driving. How and when can I get it back?

 If you are charged with a D.W.I., and at the time of the offense your driver’s license was revoked because of a prior “impaired driving revocation”, the vehicle you were driving at the time of your arrest may be impounded.  If you are the sole owner of the vehicle, you probably can not get the vehicle back until after your trial, if you are found “not guilty.” If you are convicted of D.W.I., then you will probably lose the vehicle permanently. Regardless of the outcome of your case, you will be responsible to pay any towing and storage fees associated with the seizure, even if you are found “not guilty” or your charges are dismissed.

If you were not the owner of the vehicle you were driving when you were arrested, the owner, including a lienholder, may be able to get the vehicle back, and the owner should contact the Clerk of Court in the county where the charges are pending to get more information about obtaining the vehicle.