When a car is stolen or found in Missouri, local police and sheriffs must right away tell the state highway patrol. The state highway patrol keeps records of stolen cars, including reports from other states. Before giving someone a title for a car that was registered in another state, the director of revenue checks if that car was reported stolen.
301.230. Stolen cars reported to state patrol — reports and . — Each sheriff and police of the state shall make an immediate report to the state highway patrol of each motor vehicle reported stolen or recovered within their . The state highway patrol shall keep a file and index of the reports, together with similar reports received from other states and shall furnish the such information as is necessary for the of sections 301.030 to 301.050, 301.080, 301.100 to 301.150, 301.170 to 301.240, 301.300 to 301.330 and 301.360. Before issuing a and on a motor vehicle previously in another state the director of revenue shall check the with the motor vehicle theft records.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1947 V. I p. 380 § 8369g)
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