About 90 percent of all stolen vehicles are eventually recovered by law enforcement agencies. Typically, the stolen vehicle is found by a police officer abandoned along a roadside or on private property. Police agencies generally contract with local towing companies to provide towing and storage services. Towing fees normally range from $50 to $150, while storage fees range from $20 to $30 per day. Unless towing and storage fees are covered by the victim's car insurance policy, the victim must pay the fees out of his or her own pocket. In California, if the vehicle owner does not pay towing and storage charges, the towing company can conduct a lien sale on the vehicle to recover its costs. In contrast to the specific legal rights afforded towing companies, vehicle theft victims do not have statutory authority protecting their ownership interest in the recovered vehicle. Laws governing vehicle towing and storage need to be amended to prevent injustice currently suffered by vehicle theft victims.