Towing Issues: Car towed from condo where i live in st.augustine florida, mail return receipt, st augustine florida

Question
how long by law do i have to recover my car from towing company it was towed because i had a expired tag. there was no notice placed on vehicle.Saying that it will be towed .I live in st.johns county in florida please help

Answer
section c of the vehicle codes  713.78 covers the lien sale process and lists a time frame..

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(c)  Notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, shall be sent within 7 business days after the date of storage of the vehicle or vessel to the registered owner, the insurance company insuring the vehicle notwithstanding the provisions of s. 627.736, and all persons of record claiming a lien against the vehicle or vessel. It shall state the fact of possession of the vehicle or vessel, that a lien as provided in subsection (2) is claimed, that charges have accrued and the amount thereof, that the lien is subject to enforcement pursuant to law, and that the owner or lienholder, if any, has the right to a hearing as set forth in subsection (5), and that any vehicle or vessel which remains unclaimed, or for which the charges for recovery, towing, or storage services remain unpaid, may be sold free of all prior liens after 35 days if the vehicle or vessel is more than 3 years of age or after 50 days if the vehicle or vessel is 3 years of age or less.

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you can search the internet for information specifically for your area, but the actual law is complex and is long.  Its linked below for you.

http://flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&U...


But bottom line is that it all depends on the value of the vehicle, and the reason it was towed...

I used to have a contact number for a sgt in the St Johns county sheriffs office but over time (ok it was 6 years ago I got it) I have lost that information...
Sorry for not being able to provide more information..