Jimmy Jones v. Tracey Woodrow, et al.

Denver, Colorado civil rights lawyers represented the Plaintifr who claimed that his rights were violated by the Defendants.



On the afternoon of March 7, 2021, two Archuleta County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) deputies, Brian Reis and Chris Van Wagenen, observed Mr. Jones driving a unregistered truck eastbound on U.S. Route 160 through the town of Pagosa Springs,

Colorado. The deputies stopped Mr. Jones and asked for his "papers.” R. vol. I at 30. Mr. Jones refused to produce any identification, proof of ownership, or insurance documentation. Mr. Jones, by his own admission, did not believe he was

obligated to register the truck with the State of Colorado or to produce his identification or registration to the deputies.



The deputies issued a citation to Mr. Jones for failing to display proper registration on his vehicle and operating the vehicle with expired insurance. Mr. Jones refused to sign the citation. He was arrested and transported to jail.

Mr. Jones remained in jail until the afternoon of March 9, 2021, when he appeared before a judge and was released from custody.



After taking Mr. Jones into custody, the deputies decided to impound the truck. The deputies contacted J.R. Towing, which sent employee Marshall Currier to the scene in a tow truck. The deputies signed a Vehicle Impoundment Record stating

that Mr. Jones's truck was being impounded for "No Registration (expired)” and "No Insurance.” R. vol. I at 38 (internal quotation marks omitted). Mr. Currier towed the impounded truck to J.R. Towing's private lot. The following day, an unknown ACSO employee, Unknown Doe 7, entered a "Towed Vehicle Summary” into the ACSO computer system indicating that Mr. Jones's vehicle was "ABANDONED.”





Following the impoundment, Tracey Woodrow, an ACSO evidence technician, completed a national title search for the truck and determined the truck's last registered owner was Tennessee resident Dustin Carter. On March 15, 2021, Ms. Woodrow sent written notice of the impoundment to Mr. Carter. Mr. Carter contacted ACSO and J.R. Towing and disclaimed any interest in the truck. The truck was sold to an unnamed individual in April 2021.





In March 2022, Mr. Jones filed a pro se complaint asserting claims for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Archuleta County, multiple named and unnamed ACSO officials, J.R. Towing, and Mr. Currier.

Affirmed.