The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 242 regarding motor vehicle title fraud authored by Sen. Young. This bill establishes the crime of motor vehicle title fraud, a level 6 felony. The bill is intended to rectify a gap in current law that allows an individual who is otherwise prohibited from registering a motor vehicle to form a business entity for the sole purpose of registering a motor vehicle. Representatives from the Secretary of the State’s office testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 8-1.
Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/242.