Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 342 - Vehicle title and anti-theft law.
342.31 - Report of stolen or abandoned motor vehicles.

342.31 Report of stolen or abandoned motor vehicles.
(1) Each sheriff and police department in the state shall immediately report to the department of justice each motor vehicle reported stolen or recovered within its jurisdiction.
(2) An owner of a garage or trailer park or of any type of storage or parking lot for motor vehicles shall report to the local law enforcement agency the make, motor number and serial or identification number of any vehicle stored, parked or left in the owner's garage, park or lot for a period of more than 30 consecutive days unless arrangements have been made by the owner of the vehicle for its continuous storage or parking or unless the owner of the vehicle is personally known to the owner of the garage, park or lot. Any person who fails to submit such report may be required to forfeit not more than $25.
History: 1971 c. 278; 1973 c. 169; 1991 a. 316.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 342 - Vehicle title and anti-theft law.

342.01 - Words and phrases defined.

342.02 - Excepted liens and security interests.

342.03 - Motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer leases.

342.05 - When certificate of title required.

342.06 - Application for certificate of title.

342.065 - Title for salvage vehicle.

342.07 - Title for repaired salvage vehicle.

342.08 - Department to examine records.

342.09 - When department to issue certificate and to whom; maintenance of records.

342.10 - Contents of certificate of title.

342.11 - Grounds for refusing issuance of certificate of title.

342.12 - Withholding certificate of title; bond.

342.13 - Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates.

342.14 - Fees.

342.15 - Transfer of interest in a vehicle.

342.155 - Mileage disclosure requirements of transferors and transferees.

342.156 - Transfers of leased motor vehicles.

342.157 - Motor vehicle salvage pools and auction companies to maintain records.

342.16 - Transfer to or from dealer.

342.17 - Involuntary transfers.

342.18 - When department to issue a new certificate.

342.19 - Perfection of security interests.

342.195 - Notification of person who has perfected security interest.

342.20 - Duties on creation of security interest.

342.21 - Assignment of security interest.

342.22 - Release of security interest.

342.23 - Secured party's and owner's duties.

342.24 - Method of perfecting exclusive.

342.245 - Electronic processing of certain applications.

342.25 - Suspension or revocation of certificate.

342.255 - Cancellation of title or registration.

342.26 - Hearings and appeal.

342.30 - Identification numbers.

342.31 - Report of stolen or abandoned motor vehicles.

342.32 - Counterfeiting and unlawful possession of certificate of title.

342.33 - Sale of vehicle used as taxicab.

342.34 - Department to be notified of destruction or junking of vehicle.

342.40 - Vehicle abandonment prohibited; removal; disposal.

342.41 - Identity of buyer.