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Illegal Possession of a Vehicle Identification Number – Felony

Plate that has been removed from a vehicle



Note: When a question arises concerning the location and/or the validity of the VIN or whether assistance is needed to ascertain if the vehicle is stolen, confer with a member of your command who has been trained by the Auto Crime Division, a local Borough Auto Larceny Unit or contact the Auto Crime Division direct.

3 ways to commit the offense of unauthorized use of a vehicle

* use a vehicle without permission



* use a vehicle as a gross deviation from repair contract



* use vehicle, retain or withhold, as a gross deviation from an agreement

Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle - Misdemeanor

does not have the consent of the owner; he takes, operates, exercises, control over, rides in, or otherwise uses; a vehicle.



Note: This charge would also apply in the case of the theft of an auto. Charge grand larceny for appropriating the property and unauthorized use of a vehicle for using the vehicle.



Example: A person sees his neighbor’s vehicle parked in their common driveway with the keys in the ignition. He decides to use it to go to the store and returns after approximately thirty (30) minutes.



Gross deviation from contract:



* Has custody of vehicle



* Has agreement with the owner



* to do a job that the owner is paying for



* uses the vehicle without permission from owner that is not for the agreed person purpose



Example: A mechanic was given a car to repair on Friday. He was told that the owner would pick it up on Monday. The mechanic finished the repair work Friday evening and decided to use the car to go on a weekend trip. The mechanic could be charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, because his trip was a gross deviation from the agreement to repair the car. The agreement could have included a short drive for testing purposes, but not a weekend trip.



Retained or withheld when:



* custody of vehicle



* agreement with owner ( usually rent/lease)



* vehicle is to be returned at a certain time



* retains or withholds vehicle without permission



* to hold vehicle beyond the return time or possesses a gross deviation from agreement



Note: A “gross deviation” means a person has custody of the vehicle for 15 days or less pursuant to a written agreement and retains the vehicle for at least 7 days beyond the agreed upon time of return or for more than 2 days after being served with written notice demanding the return of the vehicle.



Note: If the rental contract was obtained through fraudulent means, a Complaint Report will be prepared for Grand Larceny, if not; the Complaint Report will be classified as Investigation - Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.

Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle - Felony

* commits Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle - Misdemeanor within the past 10 years



* intent to use the vehicle in a class A, B, C, or D felony, or in immediate flight therefrom.

Auto Stripping - Misdemeano

* He commits auto stripping – misdemeanor, and has been previously convicted within the last five years of auto stripping - misdemeanor



* intentionally destroys, defaces, disguises, or alters any part of two or more vehicles, other than abandoned vehicles



* exceeds the value of $1,000

What are the 3 ways DWI arrests will originate from ?

1. Observations of improper driving;



2. Vehicle checkpoint stop;



3. As a result of a collision.

Upon Arresting a Person for Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol

* call patrol supervisor



* move prisoner to designated testing location



* invoice any credit card receipts from a recent stop at restaurants, bars, sporting events, etc., and any alcohol or alcohol containers found on the prisoner.



Once Arrested



* do a chemical test and coordination test at designated scene



* prepare online booking system arrest worksheet, intoxicated driver examination 1st and 2nd sheet



* failure to submit to a chemical test or any portion thereof will result in immediate suspension of the arrestee’s license and revocation of his or her driving privileges for a minimum period of one year.



* VTL mandates that a chemical test be done 2 hours of the arrest



Note: Chemical testing of a prisoner arrested for driving while intoxicated or impaired may be administered beyond the two-hour limit if the prisoner consents.

If Prisoner Refuses Chemical Test or Any Portion Thereof

* The I.D.T.U. technician will prepare and sign the Report of Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test and the arresting officer will sign it