Illinois · Illinois Vehicle Code (625 ILCS 5)

625 ILCS 5 § 4-105.1: Offenses relating to deletion or falsification of information on title document

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to knowingly and fraudulently surrender a vehicle title document to obtain a new title that deletes salvage notations, falsifies odometer readings, or alters required information. First offense is a Class A misdemeanor; repeat offenses are a Class 3 felony.

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