• Proceed to the pound where your vehicle is being stored.
• At the pound the wrecker driver, security guard and pound clerk will verify the condition of the vehicle and pound clerk will retain the checklist.
• You will be issued with:
  1. A checklist
  2. A seizure form
  3. A wrecker bill

A. If your vehicle is seized by Transport Authority Inspectors, do the following:

• If you received a Warning Notice visit the Transport Authority to collect your summons.
• Once you have received a summons, attend court on the specified date
• The court will decide whether the vehicle is to be released and the court fine to be paid. If the vehicle is released by court, the court will issue one of the following:
  1. A letter from the Court addressed to the Transport Authority.
  2. A receipt for the payment of the court fine.
• The court receipt or letter must be presented to theTransport Authority in order for the vehicle to be released.

B. If your vehicle is seized by the Police:

• Go to the Jamaica Constabulary Force Traffic Headquarters at 16 Lower Elletson Road, Kingston and have your documents checked and approved.

Unlicensed Vehicles

• Persons whose vehicles are seized for being unlicensed are not required to go to the Police Traffic HQ once they have licensed their vehicle at the Tax Office.
• For these cases; proceed to the Tax Office to have the vehicle licensed. A current registration certificate will be needed in order for the vehicle to be released. Once this is done proceed directly to STEP 3.
  

• Pay all wrecker fees at either the bank or the wrecking company.
• Ensure that the vehicle documents (Certificate of insurance, fitness & registration) are up-to-date
• Customers in the Rural Areas should proceed directly to STEP 5

• Take all receipts or relevant court documents, along with original documents for the vehicle to the Transport Authority’s Operations Division at 107 Maxfield Ave. Kingston 10 for approval.
• For persons outside of the Kingston Metropolitan Region (KMR), STEPS 4 & 5 should be completed at the Regional Office.

• Take all receipts or relevant court documents, along with original documents for the vehicle to Transport Authority Office. All transactions will require a Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN) and Identification card. You may use a current Driver’s license, National ID or Passport.
• Pay storage fees (Fees are guided by Transport Authority regulations) and collect seized vehicle release form
• Vehicles can only be released to the owner and driver of the vehicle (at the time of seizure) or someone authorized in writing to conduct business on the owner’s behalf. The authorization letter should be certified by a Justice of the Peace.

• Take Seized Vehicle Release form and Payment Receipt to the pound.
• Collect the keys for your vehicle