Form DR 2008 at a glance
What it is: Form DR 2008 is the State of Colorado Public Tow Vehicle Information Request of the Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles.
Who signs: Add the Printed Name of Law Enforcement Agent and the Signature of Law Enforcement Agent.
A filled-in Form DR 2008 example: a police department reports a towed car
How to fill out Form DR 2008, box by box
Section 1, the tow company and the storage
In Section 1, enter the Tow Company Name, Address, City, State, ZIP Code, Phone Number, PU C Number (Public Utilities Commission) and Expiration Date (MM/YY).
Under Storage, enter the Name, Address, City, State, ZIP Code and Phone Number.
Section 2, the vehicle and the plate
In Section 2, enter the Vehicle Identification Number (VI N) and include all VINS found (Required). Enter any Additional Vehicle Identification Number (VI N).
Under Vehicle Information (Required), enter the Year, Make, Body, Model and Color.
Under License Plate Information (Required), enter the State of Issue, Plate/Permit Number and Expiration Date.
Section 3, the reason for tow
In Section 3, Reason For Tow, Select at least One.
Outside Incorporated City/Town limits per ordinance for 48+Hours.
Within Incorporated City/Town limits per ordinance or 48+Hours.
Select Impound Lot, Immobilization Device or RTD Facility. Enter the Date vehicle deemed abandoned.
Section 4, the impound information
In Section 4, Impound Information (Required), enter the Location Towed From: Address, City, County and Number of Miles Towed.
Enter the Date of Tow as Month Day Year and the Time of Tow as Hour Minute A.M. or P.M.
Section 5a, the search by law enforcement
In Motor Vehicle Search Information, 5a Law Enforcement (Required), enter the Date Search Completed/Received by the Law Enforcement Agency within 10 days, as Date (MM/DD/YY).
Section 5b, the search by the tow company
In 5b Tow Company (Required), enter the Date (MM/DD/YY) By Tow Company within 2-10 days (fees apply).
Mark DRIVES searched, Walk In searched or Mail, with the Date (MM/DD/YY) for DRIVES searched and for Walk In searched, and Mailed (MM/DD/YY) and Received (MM/DD/YY) for Mail.
For National Database Search, mark Colorado Title Record, No Colorado Record Found or Title Held by State of, with Mailed (MM/DD/YY), Received (MM/DD/YY) or Walk In (MM/DD/YY).
Section 6, the notices and the law enforcement agency
In Law Enforcement Use Only, 6 Law Enforcement Notice Mailed to: Owner, Lienholder, Law Enforcement Officer or Other, with the Date Mailed (LEA w/in 10 days of search).
Tow Carrier Notice Mailed to: Owner, Lienholder, Law Enforcement Officer or Other, with the Date Mailed (Tow CO w/in 5 days of search).
Enter the Law Enforcement Agency Requesting Search, the Agency Report Number, the Date (MM/DD/YY), the Address, the City, State, ZIP Code and the Officer's Printed Name.
Sign on the Law Enforcement Agent Signature line and add any Comments.
The certification and the signature
By signing you certify, under penalty of perjury in the second degree, that the facts are true and accurate to the best of your knowledge.
Add the Printed Name of Law Enforcement Agent and the Signature of Law Enforcement Agent.
More rules for Form DR 2008
The vehicle identified in Section 2 has been reported abandoned pursuant to 42-4-1802, by the law enforcement agency shown in Section 6.
If your situation is different
Owner or lienholder of record may request a hearing
Owner or lienholder of record may request a hearing in writing to the responsible law enforcement agency within ten days after the notice was sent, as determined by the postmark of this notice.
The vehicle may be reclaimed by the owner
The vehicle may be reclaimed by the owner and/ or lienholder with proof of ownership and payment of towing and storage fees.
Within 30 days from the postmark date of this notice, vehicle will be subject to sale if vehicle is not claimed and lien is not satisfied for towing and/or storage.
Sources
[1] Form DR 2008 (06/24/25), State of Colorado Public Tow Vehicle Information Request, Colorado Department of Revenue Division of Motor Vehicles (the Official source link on this page).