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Question: the city of tempe impounded my car for driving on suspended? the officer never pulled me over, my car was parked at a gas station I was in the store when he pulled in and parked. I then walked over to a hotel next door leaving my car at the gas station and thye officer pulled up next to me at the hotel and asked me for I.D. He then ran my name and my license came back suspended, told me he was'nt goping to arrest me but was going to impound my car? is this legal if he never put his lights on and pulled me over in my car? and both my car and I were on private property?

Answer: Please read carefully through ARS 28-3511 . This statute contains the situations when a police officer can and cannot impound a vehicle. If you still have questions after reading through the statute, you may wish to consult a qualified attorney about your specific situation.