Section 257.258 – Registration or Certificate of Title; Grounds for Cancellation; Elected Gross Weight Violations; Penalty; Notice; Hearing.
257.258 Registration or certificate of title; grounds for cancellation; elected gross weight violations; penalty; notice; hearing. Sec. 258. (1) The secretary of state may cancel, revoke, or suspend the registration of a vehicle, a certificate of title, registration certificate, or registration plate if any of the following apply: (a) The secretary of state determines that […]
Section 257.259 – Evidence of Registration; Title; Dealers’ or Wreckers’ Licenses; Return to State on Cancellation or Suspension; Failure or Refusal to Surrender Unlawful.
257.259 Evidence of registration; title; dealers’ or wreckers’ licenses; return to state on cancellation or suspension; failure or refusal to surrender unlawful. Sec. 259. (1) All registration plates, certificates of title, registration certificates or the license of any dealer or wrecker, are the property of this state, shall contain information required by this act, and […]
Section 257.254 – False Statement in Application for Certificate of Title or in Assignment of Title; Possession of Stolen Vehicle; Penalties.
257.254 False statement in application for certificate of title or in assignment of title; possession of stolen vehicle; penalties. Sec. 254. Any person who shall knowingly make any false statement of a material fact, either in his or her application for the certificate of title required by this act, or in any assignment of that […]
Section 257.255 – Valid Registration Plate Required; Printed or Electronic Copy; Exceptions; Violation of Subsection (1) as Civil Infraction or Misdemeanor; Penalty; Nonpayment of Apportioned Fee Under International Registration Plan as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Impoundment; Towing and Storage Costs; Care of Load in Vehicle; Impounded Vehicle Subject to Lien; Hearing; Certification of Unpaid Judgment; Foreclosure Sale; Pandemic Expiration Extension.
257.255 Valid registration plate required; printed or electronic copy; exceptions; violation of subsection (1) as civil infraction or misdemeanor; penalty; nonpayment of apportioned fee under international registration plan as misdemeanor; penalty; impoundment; towing and storage costs; care of load in vehicle; impounded vehicle subject to lien; hearing; certification of unpaid judgment; foreclosure sale; pandemic expiration […]
Section 257.256 – Unlawful Lending or Use of Certificate of Title, Registration Certificate, Registration Plate, Special Plate, or Permit; Unlawful Carrying or Display of Registration Certificate or Plate; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Unlawful Display of Registration Plate on Commercial Vehicle.
257.256 Unlawful lending or use of certificate of title, registration certificate, registration plate, special plate, or permit; unlawful carrying or display of registration certificate or plate; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; unlawful display of registration plate on commercial vehicle. Sec. 256. (1) A person shall not lend to another person, or knowingly permit the use of, […]
Section 257.257 – Altering, Forging, or Falsifying Documents; Violation; Penalty.
257.257 Altering, forging, or falsifying documents; violation; penalty. Sec. 257. (1) A person who commits any of the following acts is guilty of a felony: (a) Alters with fraudulent intent a certificate of title, registration certificate, or registration plate issued by the department. (b) Forges or counterfeits a certificate of title, registration certificate, or registration […]
Section 257.252c – Repealed. 2005, Act 142, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005.
257.252c Repealed. 2005, Act 142, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to removal of vehicle from private property.
Section 257.252d – Removal of Vehicle From Public or Private Property to Place of Safekeeping; Circumstances; Arrival of Owner or Legally Entitled Person; Duties of Police Agency; Release of Vehicle; Entry of Vehicle as Abandoned.
257.252d Removal of vehicle from public or private property to place of safekeeping; circumstances; arrival of owner or legally entitled person; duties of police agency; release of vehicle; entry of vehicle as abandoned. Sec. 252d. (1) A police agency or a governmental agency designated by the police agency may provide for the immediate removal of […]
Section 257.252e – Jurisdiction to Determine Propriety of Police, Towing Agency or Custodian, or Private Owner Action; Venue in District Court; Use of Bond to Pay Towing or Storage Fees; Exclusive Remedies.
257.252e Jurisdiction to determine propriety of police, towing agency or custodian, or private owner action; venue in district court; use of bond to pay towing or storage fees; exclusive remedies. Sec. 252e. (1) The following courts have jurisdiction to determine if a police agency, towing agency or custodian, or private property owner has acted properly […]
Section 257.252f – Filing Petition; Duties of Court; Hearing; Notice; Burden; Decision; District Court Magistrate; Appeal.
257.252f Filing petition; duties of court; hearing; notice; burden; decision; district court magistrate; appeal. Sec. 252f. (1) Upon the filing of a petition prescribed in section 252a, 252b, or 252d, signed by the owner of the vehicle that has been taken into custody, or, upon the filing of a petition prescribed in section 252a signed […]