State guide
Indiana
Indiana’s official pages did not show a statewide public towed-vehicle lookup for owners, but state law and state guidance set statewide notice and consumer-protection rules for abandoned and private-property tows. Indiana also routes consumer complaints about towing-law violations to the Attorney General, while local police and city systems handle many impound and abandoned-vehicle functions.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- How to find a towed car
- Not published by an official source we could verify. Ask the office.
- State rules on tow and storage fees
- No statewide dollar cap was found on the official Indiana pages searched; official state guidance says towing companies must charge reasonable fees, provide itemized estimates and receipts, and document itemized fees.
- Notice rules (police and owner)
- Indiana’s official state-hosted code page says that within 3 business days after removal the public agency or towing service must run a database search, and within 3 business days after obtaining owner or lienholder information must send notice; if they fail, additional storage costs after that date may not be collected.
- Who regulates tow companies
- Office of the Indiana Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division, for consumer complaints about towing-law violations; local police and public agencies also administer abandoned-vehicle and impound processes.
- File a towing complaint
- Official page →
Official resources in Indiana
Official online complaint entry point for Indiana consumer complaints.
Official state-hosted code PDF containing abandoned-vehicle notice rules and deadlines.
Official state bulletin summarizing Indiana towing-service requirements enacted in 2019, including reasonable fees, itemization, and Attorney General enforcement.
Key facts for Indiana
- Official pages searched did not show a statewide public owner lookup for towed vehicles.
- Within 3 business days after removal, the public agency or towing service must run a database search for owner and lienholder information.
- After getting owner or lienholder information, notice must be sent within 3 business days.
- If notice is not sent as required, additional storage costs after that date cannot be collected.
- State guidance says towing companies must charge reasonable fees and provide itemized estimates and receipts.
- The Attorney General shall receive, and may investigate, complaints alleging towing-law violations.
City towed-car lookups and impound lots in Indiana
| City | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne PPI / Repo Tow Reporting Allen | Fort Wayne | Not published* | Official Fort Wayne page stating Allen County law enforcement requires notice of non-consensual private-property and repossession tows through this website. |
| South Bend Business Licenses - Towing St. Joseph | South Bend | Not published* | Official city licensing page covering businesses that tow or remove unauthorized vehicles from private property, including booting and impounding. |
| South Bend Police Department Policy Manual St. Joseph | South Bend | Not published* | Police towing policy stating Records Bureau members must promptly enter towed-vehicle data into the appropriate database, if applicable. |
| Evansville Police towing contract materials Vanderburgh | Evansville | Not published* | Official city documents showing police-ordered towing and city administrative-fee rules for certain impounds. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Contact the local police agency or city page first, because Indiana owner lookup appears to be local rather than statewide on the official pages found.
- Ask for a written itemized estimate or receipt and keep the towing paperwork.
- If you believe a towing company violated Indiana towing rules, file an Attorney General consumer complaint.
Not seeing your city or county?
Not every city publishes its rules online. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Indiana's population center, for comparison only):
- Towed Vehicle Information, Ohio · about 111 miles
- Impound Unit FAQ, Ohio · about 115 miles
- City of Joliet Towed Vehicle Release, Illinois · about 138 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Attorney General File a Complaint
Website →Phone: (800) 457-8283 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Indiana page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.