Settlement provides for reimbursement of illegal towing fees

​Drivers who were illegally charged administrative fees when their vehicles were towed from private property by one of two Columbus towing companies can receive partial reimbursement under a settlement agreement announced yesterday.

The settlement talks began after a Franklin County judge ruled in April that Shamrock Towing and Camcar Towing had violated state law by charging a $30 or $35 fee on top of the state-authorized towing and storage fees.

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