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75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3757 (2026)

  Compensation for incident removal costs.

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§ 3757.  Compensation for incident removal costs.

(a)  General rule.--Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, any entity incurring the cost of removing a vehicle or cargo at an accident scene if the removal is authorized by a police officer shall have the unqualified right to compensation for the cost of removal and cargo storage and cleanup from the owner of:

(1)  A vehicle removed.

(2)  A vehicle, the cargo of which was removed in whole or in part.

(3)  The cargo removed.

(b)  Right to information.--A towing company that removes a vehicle or cargo under subsection (a) shall have the unqualified right to any information relevant to vehicle ownership and information affecting compensation, including, but not limited to, insurance information.

(Dec. 8, 2004, P.L.1791, No.237, eff. 150 days)

 

2004 Amendment.  Act 237 added section 3757.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2012–2020 · leading case: Cent. Transp., LLC v. Atlas Towing, Inc., 884 F. Supp. 2d 207 (E.D. Pa. 2012).
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Cent. Transp., LLC v. Atlas Towing, Inc., 884 F. Supp. 2d 207 (E.D. Pa. 2012). “*221 In support of this argument, defendants cite 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 3757(a), which provides that Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, any entity incurring the cost of removing a vehicle or cargo at an accident scene if the removal is authorized by a police…”
Ferra Auto. Servs., Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's Longon - Syndicate 2001 Aml (W.D. Pa. 2020). · cites it 4× “, at 2: 19-cv-1533-RJC, alleging that pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. § 3757 “entities charged with removal of vehicles and cargo shall have the unqualified right to be compensated for their service.”
— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3757(a) — 2 cases
Cent. Transp., LLC v. Atlas Towing, Inc., 884 F. Supp. 2d 207 (E.D. Pa. 2012). “*221 In support of this argument, defendants cite 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 3757(a), which provides that Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, any entity incurring the cost of removing a vehicle or cargo at an accident scene if the removal is authorized by a police…”
Ferra Auto. Servs., Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's Longon - Syndicate 2001 Aml (W.D. Pa. 2020). “, at 2: 19-cv-1533-RJC, alleging that pursuant to 75 Pa. C.S. § 3757 “entities charged with removal of vehicles and cargo shall have the unqualified right to be compensated for their service.”
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