Skip to content

A public reference institution of the State of North Carolina's law

PUBLISHED

N.C.G.S. § 20-102

Report of stolen and recovered motor vehicles.

Effective date
2026-08-08
Last verified
2026-08-09
Source
official source
Revision history
view all versions
Every sheriff, chief of police, or peace officer upon receiving reliable information that any vehicle registered hereunder has been stolen shall report such theft to the Division and the State Highway Patrol. Any said officer upon receiving information that any vehicle, which he has previously reported as stolen, has been recovered, shall report the fact of such recovery to the Division and the State Highway Patrol.  (1937, c. 407, s. 66; 1975, c. 716, s. 5; 2005-182, s. 4; 2024-57, s. 3E.2(h).)

Reviewed 2026-08-09 · source_verified