24/7 Toll Free DUI Help Line
1-866-228-3201
Vehicle Immobilization
« Back to Glossary
Definition of Vehicle Immobilization
Vehicle immobilization may be required as a penalty for DUI in certain states. Vehicle immobilization generally does not require the state to take possession of the car but rather the car can simply be made inoperable by installing a club or other disabling device on the car so the car can not be driven by the driver during the required immobilization period. Impoundment periods vary as well as the fees charged by the company that completes the immobilization. Immobilization periods generally do not begin until a DUI defendant has completed their required period of incarceration.
After the completion of the immobilization the company which has completed the service will offer the driver a certificate of completion which the driver may submit to their probation officer to demonstrate that they have completed the immobilization requirement.
Related Links
- Vehicle Immobilization Alternative -- a company that discreetly immobilizes your vehicle at your home.
« Back to Glossary
Do you need a DUI Attorney?
Complete the short form below and a DUI lawyer will review your case for FREE!
- DUI Questions
- DUI Glossary
- DUI Attorney Consultation
- Drunk Driving Statistics
- Breathalyzer Testing
- DUI/DWI and Minors
- Driving and Drugs
- Blood Alcohol Level
- Blood Alcohol Content Calculator
- DUI Blog
- When do I have to be read my Miranda Rights?
- First DUI. How can I avoid a license suspension?
- Is it possible to reinstate a permanent license revocation in Florida?
Texas Man sentenced to 45 years for DUI
Evidence that state DUI courts are fed up with repeat DUI offenders the news reports that Stephen Andrew Hall, of Fort Worth, Texas, has been arrested, convicted and sentenced to a staggering forty-five years in prison for
Charged with Drunk Driving?
Learn About DUI Law. CLICK YOUR STATE to begin
Find a Local DUI Lawyer and
Defend Your Rights!
- DUI Attorney
- DWI or DUI?
- Driving Under the Influence
- Drunk Driving
- DUI Questions
- DUI Defense
- DUI Penalties
- DUI State Laws
ATTORNEY ADVERTISEMENT: This website is a pooled attorney advertisement. DUIAttorneyHome.com is not a lawyer referral service or a law firm and the information contained herein is not legal advice. Subscriber Attorneys appearing on DUIAttorneyHome.com have paid an advertising fee. Using DUIAttorneyHome.com is not intended to and does not create an attorney-client relationship between a Subscriber Attorney and any Requestors. The attorneys listed on DUIAttorneyHome.com do not in any way constitute a referral or endorsement by this website. To see the attorney in your area who is responsible for this advertisement please click here. If you live in Alabama, Florida, Missouri, New York or Wyoming, please click here for additional information