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Washington State Patrol outlines out‑of‑state plate enforcement, King County expansion for license investigations
Summary
Captain Jason Lien and Trooper Joran Bearclaw briefed the Senate Transportation Committee on Feb. 3 about the Washington State Patrol’s Licensed Investigation Unit and its efforts to identify Washington residents who register vehicles out of state.
Captain Jason Lien and Trooper Joran Bearclaw briefed the Senate Transportation Committee on Feb. 3 about the Washington State Patrol’s Licensed Investigation Unit (LIU), which investigates out‑of‑state vehicle registrations by Washington residents and related license fraud.
Trooper Bearclaw described LIU’s operational approach: LIU officers conduct neighborhood and apartment‑complex patrols, leave a warning postcard that explains Washington residency and registration requirements when they observe potential noncompliance, and coordinate with the Department of Revenue to collect use tax where appropriate. Bearclaw said the unit follows up 60 days…
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