Sec. 253.
(1) The secretary of state, upon receiving a report of a stolen vehicle, shall file the report with the records of the secretary of state and shall not transfer the certificate of title of the vehicle to a person other than the owner's insurance company until officially notified that the vehicle has been recovered.
(2) The secretary of state shall maintain a record of all vehicles stolen or abandoned that have not been reported as recovered and make the record available to every sheriff, the director of the department of state police, and all police departments. The record shall also be made available to proper officials in every state.
(3) It shall be the duty of the secretary of state to file reports of stolen and recovered motor vehicles reported by other states.
(4) In the case of abandoned vehicles, the secretary of state shall check the sheriff's report immediately with the stolen car report file and notify the owner, and the last known lienholder, if any, as shown by the record, by registered mail, that the car is now an abandoned car and held in custody by the officer.
History: 1949, Act 300, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 460, Imd. Eff. Jan. 15, 1981
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 300 of 1949 - Michigan Vehicle Code (257.1 - 257.923)
300-1949-II-SPECIAL-ANTI-THEFT-LAWS - Special Anti-Theft Laws (257.252...257.254)
Section 257.252 - Reports of Stolen and Recovered Vehicles.
Section 257.252c - Repealed. 2005, Act 142, Eff. Oct. 1, 2005.
Section 257.252i - Towing and Storage Fees.
Section 257.252j - Abandoned Vehicles; Number and Placement of Vehicles on Private Property.
Section 257.252k - Towing or Removing Vehicle Without Owner's Consent; Notice; Requirements.
Section 257.252l - Applicability of MCL 257.252k.
Section 257.252m - Notification of Civil Fines and Sanctions.