2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §28-4836  Towed vehicles; notification; violation; classification

A. Except if acting under the direction of a peace officer, a person who moves or tows a vehicle into a public garage, parking lot, storage yard or automotive recycling yard or on private property without the consent of the vehicle owner or the owner's agent shall notify the law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction where the vehicle was located before the moving or towing. The notification shall be by telephone within one hour of the time the vehicle is moved or towed.

B. A person who fails to comply with this section forfeits all claims for towing and storing the vehicle and is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.