How to Retrieve Your Vehicle from the Municipal Impound in Toras: Downloadable Authorization Template

If your vehicle has been towed by the municipal crane (grúa) in Toras, you may find yourself unable to retrieve it in person due to work commitments or travel. This template provides you with an official authorization document, allowing a third party to act on your behalf to pay the release fees and collect your vehicle from the municipal impound lot.

Instructions on how and where to submit it in Toras

To retrieve your vehicle using this authorization, follow these steps:

• Complete the authorization form below with your details and those of the person you are authorizing.
• Ensure the document is signed by the registered owner of the vehicle.
• The authorized person must present this document at the Toras Municipal Depot (Depósito Municipal).
• You must confirm the exact location of the impound with the Toras Local Police (Policía Local), as impounded vehicles are sometimes moved to secure facilities in neighboring municipalities depending on the town's current infrastructure.
• Payment of the towing fee (tasa de grúa) and the daily storage fee must be cleared before the vehicle is released.

AUTORIZACIÓN PARA LA RETIRADA DE VEHÍCULO DEL DEPÓSITO MUNICIPAL

D./Dña. _________________________________________, con DNI/NIE número ________________, en calidad de titular/propietario del vehículo con matrícula ________________, marca ________________ y modelo ________________.

AUTORIZO

A D./Dña. _________________________________________, con DNI/NIE número ________________, para que en mi nombre y representación proceda a realizar todos los trámites necesarios, incluyendo el pago de las tasas correspondientes, para la retirada y recogida del citado vehículo del Depósito Municipal de Toras.

Para que así conste, firmo la presente autorización en ________________, a ____ de ____________ de 20____.

Fdo: _________________________

Additional documentation required

When your authorized representative arrives at the depot, they must present the following documents in addition to the template above:

• A photocopy of the vehicle owner's National ID (DNI) or Passport.
• The original ID of the person being authorized.
• Proof of insurance for the vehicle (often required to ensure the car can legally leave the facility).
• The vehicle's registration certificate (Permiso de Circulación) and the technical inspection card (ITV), if they were not left inside the vehicle.

Expert Tip: Always call the Toras Local Police before heading to the depot. Ask specifically if there are any additional administrative holds (precinto) on the vehicle. If the police have ordered an administrative hold, a simple authorization will not suffice, and you will need to clear the specific legal hurdle at the Town Hall (Ayuntamiento) before the impound will release the car. Always keep the receipt of payment, as you may need it if you intend to appeal the towing fine later.