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Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A. Motor Vehicles § 755. Report of theft; recovery of unclaimed vehicle

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. 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.

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.

3. Suspension. The Secretary of State may suspend the certificate of registration of a vehicle reported stolen or converted.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A. Motor Vehicles § 755. Report of theft; recovery of unclaimed vehicle - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/me/title-29-a-motor-vehicles/me-rev-st-tit-29-a-sect-755/

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