The Tag Enforcement Unit of the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office is responsible for enforcing compliance
with the Kansas motor vehicle registration laws K.S.A. 8-129.
Enforcement of these laws recovers tax and registration
revenue for the State of Kansas and Sedgwick County that might
otherwise be lost. They
also recover tags from individuals who have paid their taxes and
registration fees with checks written on accounts with insufficient
funds.
All vehicles owned by residents of Sedgwick
County must be registered and tagged in Sedgwick County.
Exceptions apply to full-time active military and undergraduate students
attending college in Sedgwick County. Persons moving into Sedgwick
County have ninety (90) days to transfer their vehicle registration to
Sedgwick County. Ownership of property in another county or state does
not constitute an exception to this law.
K.S.A. 8-129. Application for registration; mailing
fee; certificate of title. (a) Applications for the registration of a
vehicle required to be registered shall be made by the owner, by mail or
otherwise, in the office of the county treasurer of:
- The county in which such owner resides; or
- the county in which the owner has a bona fide place of business, if such
vehicle is garaged in such county for a period exceeding 90 days. Such
place of business shall not be an office or facility established or
maintained solely for the purpose of obtaining registration.
Such applications for registration shall be made upon appropriate forms
furnished by the department and every application shall contain the name of
the owner, such owner's residence address or bona fide place of business, a
brief description of the vehicle to be registered and such other information
as may be required by the department. If the owner is not a resident of or
does not have a bona fide place of business in this state, the owner may make
application for registration in any county which the department shall
designate, except that in the case of members of the armed forces of the
United States, the application may be signed by the owner's spouse, parent,
eldest brother or sister, in the order named. If the application is made by
mail it shall be accompanied by a fee of $.50 for postage and other expenses
incidental to mailing the license plates, which fee shall be in addition to
the registration fee, and the county treasurer shall deposit the sum in the
special fund provided by K.S.A. 8-145, and amendments thereto, to be used for
the purpose of paying the postage, necessary help and expenses. With reference
to every foreign vehicle which has been registered outside of this state, the
owner shall exhibit to the department the certificate of title and
registration card, or other evidence of such former registration as may be in
the applicant's possession or control, or such other evidence as will satisfy
the department that the applicant is the lawful owner or possessor of the
vehicle.
(b) The applicant for the
registration of a vehicle required to be registered, upon the filing of the
application, shall submit a statement certifying that such person has a
certificate of title for the motor vehicle, showing the date and
identification thereof, or file an application therefore, as provided in this
act.
Violation of this statute is a misdemeanor offense. A person
convicted of violating this statute may be subject to a fine up to $2500.00
and may also be responsible for the payment of back taxes due to the state of
Kansas.
To report a violation of state law pertaining to the registration of a
vehicle by a resident of Sedgwick County please complete the form below.
Once completed and submitted the information you provide will be sent directly
to the Sheriff's Office Tag Enforcement Unit for investigation. You
may remain anonymous if you desire, however providing your information will
assist deputies if additional information is required for their
investigation. All information you provide will be kept confidential.
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