Re: Kansas & Missouri DMV Records
 

State of Missouri
Department of Revenue
Motor Vehicle Bureau
P.O. Box 100
Jefferson City,MO. 65105

Phone# 573-526-3669

PM me the VIN if you like.

Re: Kansas & Missouri DMV Records
 

i think the privacy laws have changed, in missouri i think you have to be licensed to request those numbers...that was a decade ago i recall now...

When i did my orange 400 Bird vert, i had to find someone with a license, and was lucky i had a friend that submitted the paper work..it cost me 30 bux for the missouri people...took about a month....

I talked to the orig owner on the phone...he was 80 and was still in the white pages....STILL lived in the same house etc..He bought the car for his son, because the kid couldnt afford insurance in his name....we talked about the car for 2 hrs..nice old guy...hs kid got married...and you know the rest of the story...i had all the owners names from 69 til the late 80s and that guy junked the car

Re: Kansas & Missouri DMV Records
 

Most large volume and multi make dealers will have a title specialist. That person has access to DMV records and That person will be Authorized to get info. This workrd for me with Oregon DMV. A little appreciate reward for that person goes a long way.

Re: Kansas & Missouri DMV Records
 

But doesn't that person @ the dealership leave electronic footprints like everyone else?
And doesn't he have to answer for it like everyone else?
And if that VIN# is not one that the dealership is buying/selling,what's his non monetary justifiable excuse?

Re: Kansas & Missouri DMV Records
 

I have to say..."I like the old world better". They use to give you everything you asked for and more as long as you owned it. That information super-highway is closed!

BIG

Re: Kansas & Missouri DMV Records
 

Partially closed - it all depends on how each state interpreted the new law in 1996. Some states were already 'closed' as Big says, so it wasn't a huge shift while other states did go from 'open' to 'closed', but some states simply added a few extra hoops - and if you know how to navigate them you can still get some really good information. I believe MO is one of those states, as is PA and especially MD.

Re: Kansas & Missouri DMV Records
 

I received a note back from the Missouri DMV. They noted they have everything on file from 1968 forward. As Marlin stated though, you have to know the right hoops to jump through to get the info.

Re: Kansas & Missouri DMV Records
 

Attorneys in the house? Use a public information request using the department or state forms and process. The normal title search may be closed but use freedom of information act or sunshine act and see what that generates from them. If they got it they generally have to produce it. Can't imagine they would deny and fight over a title copy release in court.

Re: Kansas & Missouri DMV Records
 

The individual state DMV forms provide the right check boxes - it's knowing which combination to check! That's the hard part. Once you figure that out, they will send it to you. Many states will blacken or literally cut out previous owner info, while others require multiple part forms that need notarized. It's not fun, but with patience you can still get positive results.