HCS SB 824 -- VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS

SPONSOR:  Griesheimer (Schlottach)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Transportation and Motor Vehicles by a vote of 20 to 0.

This substitute allows peace officers the option to seize or not
seize a motor vehicle that has a missing or illegible
identification number and gives the responsibility of storing a
seized vehicle to the police agency investigating the motor
vehicle in question instead of the courts.  Current law mandates
law enforcement officers to seize any motor vehicle with an
altered or missing public vehicle identification number.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2005, FY 2006, and
FY 2007.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say the bill allows law enforcement
agencies the option to seize a vehicle based upon probable cause.
Law enforcement will have the discretion to not seize a vehicle
if the altering or destruction of the vehicle identification
number does not have criminal intent.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Griesheimer; and State
Highway Patrol.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:16 am