QUESTION
Is it legal for a conservation officer to have my car towed without me knowing then left me 20 miles from my car with no way to get there?
Asked on May 08th, 2015 on Criminal Law - Indiana
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A conservation officer had my car towed without me knowing. Asked me if I had a way to get 20 miles to my car and before I could tell him no he left. Is this legal. It was 85 degrees out, anything could have happened from dehydration to being stung by a bee and having an allergic reaction. Is this legal?
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Criminal and General Civil Litigation Attorney serving Warsaw, IN
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The only real question is whether the car was towed away legally. If it was illegally located, or otherwise appropriate to be towed away, you do not have a defense that it should have stayed there just because you didn't have another ride, nor can you require the DNR to act as a taxi service. Having said that, you can certainly complain to DNR management that the officer acted with no consideration, and that his actions could have endangered your health, and could do so in the future to someone he would treat like that again in the future.
Answered on May 12th, 2015 at 9:45 AM