How to Run a License Plate to Get an Address
Running a license plate check is useful if you are a victim of a hit-and-run accident. It also may be handy in other situations, such as if someone illegally parks in your space or if you find an abandoned vehicle on your property. There are a few ways of looking up the registrant, including contacting your local Department of Motor Vehicles, informing the police or using an online company.
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Contact your state's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), or visit its website to see if it provides license plate checks. If so, obtain the correct form, and provide the license plate number. If the DMV has the records, it will provide the vehicle's model, make and license plate expiration date as well the name and address of the registrant. Keep in mind that you will have to pay a fee, and the person you are looking up will be notified that his plate is under inquiry by you (with your name and address).
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Contact your local police department, and give the reason why you are trying to identify the person. The police may be able to help if the person in question has hit your car or if there's another valid reason for the police's involvement.
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Try an online reverse license plate search. Many online companies will provide the registrant's name and address for a fee. See the Resources for companies that provide this service. The fees for the search vary by company. Most companies let you sign up for a specified time period, usually six months to one year, within which you can search countless license plates.
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