Section 755 - Report of theft; recovery of unclaimed vehicle1.Enforcement officers. A law enforcement officer who learns of the theft of a vehicle not since recovered or of the recovery of a vehicle whose theft or conversion the officer knows or has reason to believe has been reported to the Secretary of State shall report the theft or recovery of a motor vehicle to the Secretary of State. [1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
2.Owner or lienholder. An owner or a lienholder may report the theft or conversion of a vehicle to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may disregard the report of a conversion unless a warrant has been issued for the arrest of a person charged with the conversion.
A person who has reported the theft or conversion, after learning of the vehicle's recovery, shall report the recovery to the Secretary of State.
[1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
3.Suspension. The Secretary of State may suspend the certificate of registration of a vehicle reported stolen or converted. [2015, c. 473, §11 (AMD).]
Amended by 2016, c. 473,§ 11, eff. 4/15/2016.1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW) . 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF) .