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Re: Recover Stolen Vehicle Legal Aspect
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:17 pm
by jkurtz
What would be the legal ramifications, if any, had the occupants produced a firearms and fired at the a actual owner, assuming they were unaware that the vehicle was stolen? For example, if the people currently in the vehicle recently purchased it, unaware of the fact that it was stolen. Another possibility being that the driver stole the vehicle, but the passenger was unaware and under the impression that the vehicle was legally owned?
Re: Recover Stolen Vehicle Legal Aspect
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:48 pm
by Tylerscott20
jkurtz wrote:What would be the legal ramifications, if any, had the occupants produced a firearms and fired at the a actual owner, assuming they were unaware that the vehicle was stolen? For example, if the people currently in the vehicle recently purchased it, unaware of the fact that it was stolen. Another possibility being that the driver stole the vehicle, but the passenger was unaware and under the impression that the vehicle was legally owned?
Considering every state that borders Texas(possible states that the theoretical car most likely would have been theoretically stolen from

) issue titles for car ownership, the people occupying the vehicle would have little legal ground to stand upon. Ignorance of the law does not excuse one from it.

Re: Recover Stolen Vehicle Legal Aspect
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:55 pm
by jkurtz
Tylerscott20 wrote:jkurtz wrote:What would be the legal ramifications, if any, had the occupants produced a firearms and fired at the a actual owner, assuming they were unaware that the vehicle was stolen? For example, if the people currently in the vehicle recently purchased it, unaware of the fact that it was stolen. Another possibility being that the driver stole the vehicle, but the passenger was unaware and under the impression that the vehicle was legally owned?
Considering every state that borders Texas(possible states that the theoretical car most likely would have been theoretically stolen from

) issue titles for car ownership, the people occupying the vehicle would have little legal ground to stand upon. Ignorance of the law does not excuse one from it.

My girlfriend actually used to keep her car title in the glove box until I explained to her why that wasn't a very good idea. I am sure she is not the only person to do it. Never the less, that doesn't cover a situation in which the passenger is unaware of the fact that the car is stolen.
Re: Recover Stolen Vehicle Legal Aspect
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 12:13 am
by Flightmare
jkurtz wrote:My girlfriend actually used to keep her car title in the glove box until I explained to her why that wasn't a very good idea. I am sure she is not the only person to do it. Never the less, that doesn't cover a situation in which the passenger is unaware of the fact that the car is stolen.
Vehicle titles should be treated like social security cards; locked away in a fireproof safe unless specifically needed.
Re: Recover Stolen Vehicle Legal Aspect
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 7:54 am
by ScottDLS
I keep my signed but otherwise blank "pink slip" (California Title) in the glove box, so when I challenge people to a race, I can bet my car as collateral.
When I bought my first car in NY in 1987 (1977 Datsun), it had a negotiable REGISTRATION slip.
However, when they re-titled it the title document was separate.
Re: Recover Stolen Vehicle Legal Aspect
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:25 am
by locke_n_load
ScottDLS wrote:I keep my signed but otherwise blank "pink slip" (California Title) in the glove box, so when I challenge people to a race, I can bet my car as collateral.
When I bought my first car in NY in 1987 (1977 Datsun), it had a negotiable REGISTRATION slip.
However, when they re-titled it the title document was separate.
Scott, when I saw you replied to this thread I thought "great, some more legal justification!" and then saw your info was just about vehicle registrations!
Re: Recover Stolen Vehicle Legal Aspect
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 2:56 pm
by ScottDLS
locke_n_load wrote:ScottDLS wrote:I keep my signed but otherwise blank "pink slip" (California Title) in the glove box, so when I challenge people to a race, I can bet my car as collateral.
When I bought my first car in NY in 1987 (1977 Datsun), it had a negotiable REGISTRATION slip.
However, when they re-titled it the title document was separate.
Scott, when I saw you replied to this thread I thought "great, some more legal justification!" and then saw your info was just about vehicle registrations!
I was replying to Flightmare's reply, but I plead guilty to drifting off topic.
