How to Look Up a Tag Number

Find the owner of a car by looking up the tag number.

If you are in a circumstance in which you have the tag number of license plate, but no further information, you likely need help looking up the number. A few services exist that can provide you with the name of the vehicle owner based on the tag number. This type of information might be useful if you are part of or witness to a hit-and-run accident. In addition, if someone vandalizes your car or property and you only see the vehicle driving away, knowing who owns the vehicle can be helpful in pressing charges. For whatever your reasons are, it is possible to look up a tag number.

Things You'll Need

• Tag number
• Computer
• Money

Instructions

1. Become a member of a company on the Internet that provides this type of information. For instance, License-Plate-Search.org will provide the information you need, as long as you become a member and pay the required fee.

2. Contact the security office of the area in which you spotted the car. For instance, if the car was seen at a college or in a monitored business park, the security department will likely keep the tag numbers of the vehicles that frequent that area on file. Give the office the tag number of the vehicle, and the employee will likely tell you the owner.

3. Contact your state's Department of Motor Vehicles or Motor Vehicle Administration. Depending on your state's privacy laws, you may be able to obtain information regarding the owner of the vehicle if you supply the tag number.

References

• License Plate Search: License Plate Search