[Kurt S]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jannes_z-28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Why aren't the car registry under control by federal government? Why can't a state registry check into another states records? Why isn't a cars stolen report spread to all other states for them to check before giving out a title?

It is clearly an administrative fault by your government.</div></div>
The US does have a system. All stolen cars should be entered in the NICB database. All states should check the database before issuing a title on a car.
Obviously, somewhere that system failed.