Car Key Replacement in Springfield, MO

Proof that the car is yours

Gather the papers that show the car is yours: government-issued photo ID and the title or other proof of ownership. Springfield police set that same bar for releasing a custody-towed car at police headquarters. If the papers are in the locked car, say so in your request.

When the key is in a towed car

Personal property is not released without the car. If your only key or a spare fob is inside a car that police custody-towed, it stays there until the car itself is released, so the release comes first and the key second.

Naming the spot

Where the car sits matters, so describe it exactly.

• Near Drury. Mid-Town's National Register district, about 455 buildings in all, takes in buildings on the Drury campus. Name the street or the lot rather than just the campus.
• Apartment lots. Give the building, the row and any gate code or permit needed to get in.
• Home driveways and garages. Say whether the car is in a closed garage and whether anything blocks the doors.

What to have ready

1. The VIN, which is on the registration, the insurance card and a plate at the base of the windshield.
2. The year, make and model, and whether the car uses a plain key, a push-button start or a remote fob.
3. Any keys or fobs that still work, even partly.
4. Photo ID and the title or other proof of ownership.
5. Whether the key is lost, stolen or locked inside. A key snapped in a lock may need broken key extraction first.

With one working key and only a remote to add, key fob programming may cover it. The car key replacement page describes the full service, and Springfield adds local parking and towing details.