Get IL VSD 767.5 2013-2024

Title jumping is when someone purchases a car and then resells it without having titled it in their own name. Also known as floating a title, the practice is illegal. A title is a record of the vehicle's ownership history kept by the state.

In Illinois, anyone can do a license plate lookup to find the owner of a license plate and the current vehicle linked to the plate. The Illinois Vehicle Service department provides the license plate lookup service. Several third-party websites provide the license plate lookup service free of charge and some at a fee.

In the state of Illinois, vehicle title fees are due at the time of transfer. Title fees in this state are $95. If you are coming from a different state, you have 30 days to officially transfer your vehicle title. If you have inherited or purchased a vehicle, you are required to register your vehicle within 20 days.

If the time of transfer is more than 60 and less than 90 days, the penalty fee is $35. If the time of transfer is more than 90 and less than 120 days, the penalty fee is $65. If the time of transfer is more than 120 days, the penalty fee is $100.

A vehicle with suspended plates/registration cannot be driven by anyone. To remove the suspension action, you may either visit a Level III Driver Services facility or call the Mandatory Insurance Division at 217-524-4946.

If you register within six months of the original sale date, you must title and register the vehicle and pay tax starting from the sale date. For example, if the vehicle was purchased on September 1 and title and registered on October 30, you receive a September expiration sticker.

You are required to renew your car registration before it expires. However, if you do not register by the expiry date, you will have to pay a $20 fine for late registration. Illinois also prohibits driving with expired car registration. If you are caught driving with no active registration, you will pay a $90 fine.

Yes, Jumping Titles is a felony and it is also illegal in all 50 states except in certain cases such as when someone has passed away and the family or next of kin wishes to sell the vehicle.