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Complaint Review: California DMV SCAM - Susanville California

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  • Reported By: Rodney — Kingman Arizona United States
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  • California DMV SCAM 2615 Main Street Susanville, California United States

California DMV SCAM FORCED REGISTRATION AFTER BEING NOTIFIED TRUCK IN ANOTHER STATE AND IN TOTAL LOSS ACCIDENT. NO NOTIFICATION OF COURT AND OBTAINED LIEN TO REMOVE $650 Susanville California

*Consumer Comment: Sorry..but

*Author of original report: Re: Something is missing

*Consumer Comment: Something is missing

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This entire incident is the most scandolous, unscrupulous, and fraudulent situation which might be expected from private industry but not a state entity of California.  My wife recevied a job transfer from Arizona to Reno the end of 2015.  We obtained a home in Doyle California and I registered my old 2007 Chevy truck the early part of 2016.  My wife's job transfered her back to Arizona and we moved from California the end of March 2016.  Shortly after returning back to Arizona, my son was in a total loss accident in my truck.  So, the Califronia DMV starts sending renewal notices in the mail.  I call and notify that we relocated back to Arizona and my truck was in a collision and I am no longer in possession of the vehicle.  The DMV attendent takes the information and tells me I should not have any further issue.  I continue to call three times to notify and am assured each time the matter is resolved. 

So, the notices stop and I assume the problem is resolved until today when I check my bank account and am withdrawn due to two charges being court ordered out of my account by California DMV.  One charge in the amount of $514.00 followed by a legal fee in the amount of $125.00. 

So, I have not lived in California for almost two years and the truck has been in a junk yard for almost that long but I am having a bank lien extracted from my account?  This is so dishonest! I plan to take legal action and would appreciate any input from others.

Thank you

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#3 Consumer Comment

Sorry..but

AUTHOR: Robert - (United States)

POSTED: Wednesday, March 21, 2018

I did find out today that the insurance company did not do their job of notifying California DMV. I am not going to waste time pursuing legalities against the insurance company because they notified Arizona DMV and not California DMV.

- If you are not going to then purse legalities against them for their screw up, then any inconviencne or loss resulting is your fault.  The rest of your "ripoff" is meaningless and a result of your inaction.

However, what is missing is a general assumption on your part that ONE would automatically know that the DMV was not notified by the insurance company.

- It isn't an assumption, it is based on the events you described. It is the Insurance Companies job to do the proper notification.  They are not a regular consumer.  They have a responsibility to know the regulations of each state. Your truck had a valid CA registration, they should have known to notify CA DMV.

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Re: Something is missing

AUTHOR: Rodney - (United States)

POSTED: Tuesday, March 20, 2018

The vehicle did become property of the insurance company following the accident as it was a rollover and destroyed and NOT kept or operatable.  I did find out today that the insurance company did not do their job of notifying California DMV.  I am not going to waste time pursuing legalities against the insurance company because they notified Arizona DMV and not California DMV.

However, what is missing is a general assumption on your part that ONE would automatically know that the DMV was not notified by the insurance company.  The accident occurred in Arizona.  As previously stated in this report, I was only residing in California for 6 months, registered my truck due to moving to California and trying to do the "right" thing.  I, then, returned to Arizona and informed California that I was no longer residing in California and would be registering the truck in Arizona.  I would have no idea that California requires a form as Arizona does not...you simply register your vehicle in that state at renewal time, move to another state and register the vehicle in the other state, or suffer the consequences of driving an unregistered vehicle by law enforcement.   

Either way, there was no form provided by California DMV.  Why? California mailed the form to my previous California address although they were informed of our Arizona address during the phone conversation.   When I returned to Arizona, a forwarding address was provided so all mail could be received. Speaking to the DMV today, they additionally informed letters were returned to them due to their mailing the letters with clear wording on the envelope DO NOT FORWARD.  This seems like a no brainer to me? If a resident states he or she moved out of the state, provides a forwarding address and CA DMV stamps DO NOT FORWARD, I would say the chances of fair notification are impossible! 

Interestingly enough, when the vehicle was originally registered, the check routing number and account number retained by California DMV to later extort money out of my account, yet the Arizona address on the check ignored so I could be appropriately mailed any form or court notifications.  

HERE IS SOMETHING MISSING:

California DMV charges $514 to register a vehicle over 10 years old.  This is ridiculous

California DMV does not have common sense to use out of state addresses when someone informs that he or she moved out of state

California DMV does not forward mail...but, will; however, send a court order to an address that is obviously not current for you to appear to court to defend yourself against having money levied out of your bank without being a current resident of the state or even having possession of the vehicle.  If this is not scandolous...it is so stupied it appears scandolous.

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#1 Consumer Comment

Something is missing

AUTHOR: Robert - (United States)

POSTED: Tuesday, March 20, 2018

In every State I am aware of when you no longer have possession of a vehicle you are required to notify the State DMV in writting. This is generally through a Release of Liability.  If the car is totalled the insurance company that totalled it should have had you sign over the truck to them and they would have notified the DMV.

But if for some reason you maintained ownership of the truck, it is YOUR responsibility to maintain a valid registration.  In CA you would have had to file a PNO(Planned Non-Operation) registration if it is truly not being used.  You received the Renewal Notice and that is right on the notice.  If it turns out that it is a case of the insurance company failing, you may actually have recourse against them.

The problem with "Well I called someone and they said...", is that there is no proof of what they said. Which is why all of these notifications MUST be done in writing using the appropriate form.

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