Denver Revised Municipal Code Section 54-813(c) – Costs reads as follows: “The release of a motor vehicle impounded as provided in 54-811(10) or 54-811(20) shall require that a two thousand five hundred dollar bond (vehicle impound bond) be posted within 30 days of impoundment in favor of the City and County of Denver or the motor vehicle is subject to disposal by the city by auction or otherwise. This requirement is not applied when the operator of such vehicle is found to have a valid operator’s driver’s license with such vehicle being released upon payment of towing and impoundment charges by the owner. This bond shall be held for a period of one year and forfeited if such vehicle is operated by an unlicensed driver in Colorado within that time. For this section a one hundred dollar land acquisition fee shall be paid to the city prior to the release of vehicle.”

Before the vehicle can be released, the bond of $2,500.00, the land acquisition fee of $100.00, a processing fee of $75.00, a $120.00 tow fee and storage charges must be paid.

The (car) bond will be held for one year. If no subsequent violation involving operator licensing occur, the bond will be released. Should a second violation occur a bond revocation hearing will be set by the Denver Court to allow the maker of the bond to present evidence of why the bond should not be forfeited. For information about posting the $2,500.00 bond.