State guide
Louisiana
Louisiana has statewide regulation for non-consensual towing through the Louisiana Public Service Commission, and state law requires local law enforcement to keep tow-storage reports reasonably obtainable for the public. New Orleans also has an official citywide tool to check whether a vehicle was towed by the city.
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
- There is no single statewide public tow-lookup page found, but Louisiana law requires the local sheriff or municipal police to keep private-property tow records reasonably obtainable for the public.
- State rules on tow and storage fees
- For nonconsensual towing from private property or parking areas, fees must be uniform and set under Louisiana Public Service Commission rules.
- Notice rules (police and owner)
- For a private-property non-consensual tow, the storage facility must notify local law enforcement within 24 hours; owner notice is sent under R.S. 32:1720 after owner information is returned, within five business days if sent electronically.
- Who regulates tow companies
- Louisiana Public Service Commission
- File a towing complaint
- Official page →
Official resources in Louisiana
Explains that the LPSC regulates non-consensual towing and how to submit a complaint to a commissioner’s office.
Posts non-consensual towing applications, rate orders, and the towing complaint link.
State law requiring storage facilities to notify the sheriff or municipal police after a private-property non-consensual tow.
Official city page to confirm a tow and retrieve a city-towed vehicle in New Orleans.
Key facts for Louisiana
- Louisiana law says nonconsensual private-property tow fees must be uniform and set under LPSC rules.
- After a private-property non-consensual tow, the storage facility must notify the sheriff or municipal police within 24 hours.
- Each law-enforcement authority receiving that tow information must keep it reasonably obtainable for public requests.
- Storage or parking facilities must report a towed or stored vehicle to the department or its authorized agent within three business days.
- After owner information is sent electronically, the facility must mail owner notice within five business days under R.S. 32:1720.
- The LPSC says it regulates non-consensual towing and provides a towing complaint form through its Transportation Division.
City towed-car lookups and impound lots in Louisiana
| City | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Find my Towed Vehicle Orleans | New Orleans | (504) 658-8100 | Official New Orleans tow lookup and retrieval information page; the page says to call to confirm a tow. |
| Property Recovery Caddo | Shreveport | Not published* | Shreveport Police page explaining what is needed to obtain release of an impounded vehicle. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- If your car vanished from private property, call the city police or sheriff first; Louisiana law requires tow-storage reports to be on file there.
- Ask for the itemized billing invoice; Louisiana law requires date, time, tow operator, and itemized fees.
- If the tow was in New Orleans, use the city’s official tow lookup or call the published tow-lot number before traveling.
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 Louisiana's population center, for comparison only):
- Hattiesburg Police Department - officially held vehicles, Mississippi · about 134 miles
- Hattiesburg Police Department - Abandoned and Towed Vehicles policy, Mississippi · about 134 miles
- Jackson Police Department, Mississippi · about 136 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Louisiana Public Service Commission complaints
Website →Phone: (225) 342-4999 (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 Louisiana page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.