Abandoned Vehicles

Under Miss. Code Ann. Section 85-7-251, a towing company can retain possession of a motor vehicle until towing and reasonable storage costs are paid on a motor vehicle that: 1. Has been towed at the owner’s request; 2. Has been towed at the direction of a law enforcement officer; or 3. Has been towed upon request of a real property owner upon whose property a vehicle has been left without permission of the real property owner for more than five (5) days.