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Bill would create administrative path to title long‑abandoned vehicles; sponsors say it would avoid costly court actions
Summary
Representative Keith Kepnick asked the committee to approve a process to allow people to request a certificate of title for motor vehicles that have been unregistered or abandoned for a lengthy period, to avoid costly court actions.
Representative Keith Kepnick introduced House Bill 14 80 to provide an administrative procedure for requesting a certificate of title for motor vehicles that have been unregistered or effectively abandoned for an extended period. The sponsor said the proposal is patterned on North Dakota’s processes for abandoned mineral claims and is intended to give people a workable option short of filing a quiet‑title action in court.
Under the draft described to…
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