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Towed from your apartment complex in Arkansas

Local ordinances may require lot signs that list the tow company, the charges, and which payment methods it accepts. The Board can fine companies that break the state sign rules.

Checked Nov 15, 2026 against the Arkansas statute and regulator pages.

What to do now

  1. Call the property office or check the tow-away sign at the lot entrance. It must name the tow company and its phone number in most states.
  2. Call the tow company to confirm they have the car, the address of the storage lot and the total due.
  3. Photograph the signs, your permit or sticker and where you were parked before anything changes.
  4. Get your car out quickly. Storage is charged by the day.
  5. Ask for an itemized receipt and compare it to your state limits.
  6. If the tow broke your lease or the state rules, write to the property manager and request a hearing if your state offers one.

Arkansas rules that matter here

Tow-away signs

Local ordinances may require lot signs that list the tow company, the charges, and which payment methods it accepts. The Board can fine companies that break the state sign rules.12

Notice

The tow company must send the owner and lienholders a notice by certified mail between two and eight business days after it gets the car. The notice says the car may be sold if not claimed within 45 days.1

Drop fee release

Neither the state towing law nor the Board rules require a tow company to release your car for a reduced fee if you return before it is towed away. A city ordinance may say more, so check where the car was towed.12

Personal belongings

Some items must be returned free, including documents, medicine, child car seats, wallets and purses, glasses, prosthetics, cell phones, photos, and books. Ask within 45 days and bring proof you own the car. Since April 2025 you can also take the rest of the contents out by paying a fee of no more than 5 percent of the tow and storage bill and giving written assurance you will pay the rest, and the fee counts toward your bill.14

Hearing to contest the tow

If you think a police-ordered removal was not justified, you can seek a review within 30 days after the tow. Depending on who ordered it, you file with the State Claims Commission, the city or county review process, or circuit court.1

Payment

State law does not list payment methods a tow company must accept. Cities and counties can require private-lot tows to go only to firms that take cash, credit cards, or debit cards, and can require signs that say which methods the firm accepts.1

Related

Think the tow or the bill was wrong?

Ask the lot for an itemized receipt, compare it to the legal limits in Arkansas, and request a hearing before the deadline. Our step-by-step guide and calculator are free.

Questions

Can my apartment tow my car without warning?

In many states yes, if proper tow-away signs are posted at each entrance. Some states and leases require a warning sticker first for things like expired tags. Check your state rules and your lease.

Who do I call if my car was towed from my apartment?

Start with the tow company named on the posted sign or the property office. In Houston and Harris County you can also search FindMyTowedCar. Police usually get a report of private tows within a few hours.

Sources

Last checked Nov 15, 2026. Fees and rules change: confirm with the lot or agency before you go. Spot an error? Tell us.

  1. Arkansas tow vehicle laws compilation (Title 27, including 27-50-1101 and 27-50-1201 to 1209) (Ark. Code Ann. 27-50-1101, 27-50-1207, 27-50-1208), Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board. Checked Nov 15, 2026.
  2. Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board Rules (clean copy, 2022) (Ark. Towing and Recovery Board Rules 1, 4, 5, 10, 11), Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board. Checked Nov 15, 2026.
  3. 2025 Summary of Rule Changes (27 CAR 170), Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board. Checked Nov 15, 2026.
  4. Act 932 of 2025 (HB 2001) with Board notice to tow companies (Ark. Code Ann. 27-50-1208(a)(2)(D)), Arkansas Towing and Recovery Board. Checked Nov 15, 2026.
  5. Lost Auto, Towing and Recovery Board, Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing. Checked Nov 14, 2026.