Tow List
Parking citations are issued by the City of Tulsa against vehicles for violations of the parking ordinances contained within the Tulsa Revised Ordinances. Upon issuance of a parking citation against a vehicle owned by you, you may pay the fine indicated on the face of the citation within ten (10) days from the date of issuance (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and City Holidays). You may plead not guilty, in person, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays at the Municipal Court, 600 Civic Center, Room 228, Tulsa, OK, 74103, by posting a cash bond equal to the fine amount indicated on the face of the citation plus court costs within ten (10) days of the date of issuance (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and City Holidays). In the event you fail to either timely pay the fine or timely plead not guilty and post the necessary cash bond, you will incur late fees that must be paid in addition to the fine indicated on the face of the citation.
When a vehicle has two (2) or more outstanding parking citations, the Clerk of the Municipal Court shall notify in writing the registered owner of such vehicle at the address listed on the vehicle's state registration records advising that a hearing will be held on a date certain to determine the vehicle a public nuisance as provided by City ordinance and to order impoundment. After the hearing held on a date certain, a Municipal Judge of the City of Tulsa may declare the vehicle a public nuisance and order the vehicle impounded. Impoundment shall be defined as the affixing of a wheel boot that restricts the vehicle's movement and/or the towing of the vehicle.
Once the vehicle has been declared a public nuisance and a Municipal Judge has authorized impoundment, the vehicle is placed on the City's Vehicle Tow List if the citations remain unpaid or outstanding. A vehicle appearing on the Tow List may be towed or have a disabling boot placed on it at any time. Additional charges for towing, storage, and/or booting may be required to be paid in addition to the amount of outstanding parking citations and late fees before a vehicle will be released to its owner.
You may use the vehicle tag number search feature of this website to determine if a vehicle has been declared a public nuisance and placed on the City of Tulsa Vehicle Tow List. If the vehicle you drive is on this list, the time to resolve your citations with the City of Tulsa is now, before you experience the additional expenses and inconvenience of having your vehicle towed or booted. In the event you are purchasing a used vehicle, you may want to search the list for the vehicle tag number of the vehicle you are purchasing. Should you wish to report the location of a vehicle that appears on this list, you may contact the Mayor's Action Center at 918-596-2100.
Payments on outstanding parking citations may be made at City Hall, 200 Civic Center, on the Street Level with any City Cashier. Customer hours for City Cashiers are Monday through Friday (excluding City holidays) between 7:30 am and 5:00 pm. If your vehicle has been towed or booted you should inform the City Cashier of such status so that appropriate information can be provided to you for the release of your vehicle.