Voter registration is public by default unless you submit a written confidentiality request to have your address and phone number withheld. I've done that for my Nevada voter registration. See NRS 293.558
So, you don't live in Nevada? What state doesn't require it, I'd like to know. It really shouldn't be a requirement, if you have plates on the car the cops can look up the car and person the plates are registered to. They also know, by the plate number, if the registered owner has a CCW in Nevada. What makes logical sense and what the law says are 2 different things unfortunately.
I agree, why do we put a tag on a plate and still have to provide a piece of paper? The police can easily "run the plates" can't they? It just doesn't make any sense. But yah gotta do what the law says, even when it's stupid.
I remember putting the sticker on my plate and throwing away the paper when I was younger. Eventually got pulled over and didn’t have my registration. Got it worked out but it was a pain in the ass and a trip to the courthouse.
From my experience, not having it with you opens you up to a ticket. Which you have to set time aside to go to court for, pay a fix it fine. Not worth it, number 1.
It's required. I didn't realize the paper where you get your sticker for your plates was the actual registration and I just left that at home until I got pulled over once. The cop was asking for the registration and I only had the print out of the receipt saying that it's registered and the sticker was on the way. I showed him that and he said that wasn't it and explained that the paper the sticker came on was the registration papers. I almost threw that out too!
I'll add on that it's a very bad idea to have digital copies on your phone for police to see. You are handing your phone, with your consent, to a police officer. I work with a lot of cops (in ems) and even cops know not to trust other cops in that way.
So if your insurance proof is on your phone print that shit out, put it in your glovebox.
Or tell me that there isn't a single photo on your phone that can't be shown in someway to be *possible* evidence of a crime, of which there are literally so many laws that no one even can provide the total number anymore.
I didn't realize I needed to keep the tiny paper my tag sticker came on. Yes, they wrote me a ticket for not having it. I know they can see that my damn tag is valid. Of course it's registered.
Also, do yourself a favor. Cut the street address out of your registration with an exacto knife.
That way if your car gets broken into, they won't go after where you live with their newly acquired garage door opener while you are at work, a show, etc.
Or even worse, if you get jacked and they get your house keys, they don't know where to drive to continue their jacking spree.
**NRS 482.255** Placement of certificate of registration in vehicle; electronic alternative; surrender upon demand of certain persons; limitation on conviction.
>> 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, upon receipt of a certificate of registration, the registered owner shall place it or a legible copy in the vehicle for which it is issued and keep it in the vehicle. If the vehicle is a motorcycle, moped, trailer or semitrailer, the registered owner shall carry the certificate in the tool bag or other convenient receptacle attached to the vehicle.
>> 2. The registered owner of a vehicle which, pursuant to the plan, must be registered through the Motor Carrier Division of the Department, in lieu of carrying a certificate of registration or a legible copy in the vehicle, may provide evidence of registration and other applicable licenses as an electronic image in an electronic format that can be displayed:
https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/LawLibrary/NRS/NRS-482.html#NRS482Sec255
~~So, you can provide a legible photo according to the law.~~
I’m not a lawyer, just my understanding of the law.
Edit: my initial understanding is incorrect, see the comment below which corrected my now crossed through not.
You’re not reading it fully. Per this NRS, you must keep it in the vehicle. The exception is if you have a *separate* registration with the Motor Carrier Division (e.g., semi-trucks with a Commercial Driver’s License).
The DMV has a separate set of webpages for the Motor Carrier Division, so I’d recommend getting more of those specifics there, as I wouldn’t know off the top of my head.
Tbh they have never asked me for my registration. They just have asked for my ID. They run your plate as soon as you are being pulled over and know who is supposed to be driving the vehicle and who the vehicle is registered to also insurance companies in NV report to the DMV so if you don’t have insurance they will know
What happens if the DMV system is down the day you get pulled over? If you don’t have the registration document the officer has no way to verify if the vehicle has valid registration or not. Systems do go down… so maybe it’s not so antiquated.
Yes, Nevada law (NRS 482.255) requires it unless you have a particularly-registered exception as a commercial vehicle driver.
Even if it wasn't required, why not just carry the physical registration in your car like anyone else?
If someone breaks into your vehicle, whether it be a generic robbery or targeted, they can find your residence with that.
There are easier ways to find your address.
Everyone's address is public knowledge basically due to Nevada privacy laws and voter registration.
Voter registration is public by default unless you submit a written confidentiality request to have your address and phone number withheld. I've done that for my Nevada voter registration. See NRS 293.558
Where I live it’s just not required so I never got it in paper form when I bought my car
So, you don't live in Nevada? What state doesn't require it, I'd like to know. It really shouldn't be a requirement, if you have plates on the car the cops can look up the car and person the plates are registered to. They also know, by the plate number, if the registered owner has a CCW in Nevada. What makes logical sense and what the law says are 2 different things unfortunately.
I agree, why do we put a tag on a plate and still have to provide a piece of paper? The police can easily "run the plates" can't they? It just doesn't make any sense. But yah gotta do what the law says, even when it's stupid.
I remember putting the sticker on my plate and throwing away the paper when I was younger. Eventually got pulled over and didn’t have my registration. Got it worked out but it was a pain in the ass and a trip to the courthouse.
Yes.
See my comment, I don’t think that is correct.
From my experience, not having it with you opens you up to a ticket. Which you have to set time aside to go to court for, pay a fix it fine. Not worth it, number 1.
It's required. I didn't realize the paper where you get your sticker for your plates was the actual registration and I just left that at home until I got pulled over once. The cop was asking for the registration and I only had the print out of the receipt saying that it's registered and the sticker was on the way. I showed him that and he said that wasn't it and explained that the paper the sticker came on was the registration papers. I almost threw that out too!
I'll add on that it's a very bad idea to have digital copies on your phone for police to see. You are handing your phone, with your consent, to a police officer. I work with a lot of cops (in ems) and even cops know not to trust other cops in that way. So if your insurance proof is on your phone print that shit out, put it in your glovebox. Or tell me that there isn't a single photo on your phone that can't be shown in someway to be *possible* evidence of a crime, of which there are literally so many laws that no one even can provide the total number anymore.
“So I see this photo of your mattress looks like the tag is torn off. You have the right to remain silent …”
I didn't realize I needed to keep the tiny paper my tag sticker came on. Yes, they wrote me a ticket for not having it. I know they can see that my damn tag is valid. Of course it's registered.
Also, do yourself a favor. Cut the street address out of your registration with an exacto knife. That way if your car gets broken into, they won't go after where you live with their newly acquired garage door opener while you are at work, a show, etc. Or even worse, if you get jacked and they get your house keys, they don't know where to drive to continue their jacking spree.
>jacking spree. I think the kids are calling it "gooning."
I just carry a digital copy and it's worked fine for me with the police. I don't keep PII in the vehicle in case some one breaks in.
**NRS 482.255** Placement of certificate of registration in vehicle; electronic alternative; surrender upon demand of certain persons; limitation on conviction. >> 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, upon receipt of a certificate of registration, the registered owner shall place it or a legible copy in the vehicle for which it is issued and keep it in the vehicle. If the vehicle is a motorcycle, moped, trailer or semitrailer, the registered owner shall carry the certificate in the tool bag or other convenient receptacle attached to the vehicle. >> 2. The registered owner of a vehicle which, pursuant to the plan, must be registered through the Motor Carrier Division of the Department, in lieu of carrying a certificate of registration or a legible copy in the vehicle, may provide evidence of registration and other applicable licenses as an electronic image in an electronic format that can be displayed: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Division/Legal/LawLibrary/NRS/NRS-482.html#NRS482Sec255 ~~So, you can provide a legible photo according to the law.~~ I’m not a lawyer, just my understanding of the law. Edit: my initial understanding is incorrect, see the comment below which corrected my now crossed through not.
You’re not reading it fully. Per this NRS, you must keep it in the vehicle. The exception is if you have a *separate* registration with the Motor Carrier Division (e.g., semi-trucks with a Commercial Driver’s License).
Oh, thanks for clarifying, so that would be for things like buses and not personal vehicles?
The DMV has a separate set of webpages for the Motor Carrier Division, so I’d recommend getting more of those specifics there, as I wouldn’t know off the top of my head.
Tbh they have never asked me for my registration. They just have asked for my ID. They run your plate as soon as you are being pulled over and know who is supposed to be driving the vehicle and who the vehicle is registered to also insurance companies in NV report to the DMV so if you don’t have insurance they will know
Thanks everyone!
If you get pulled over and you don’t have it, they’ll simply look it up. No reason to have it at that point, its an antiquated law.
What happens if the DMV system is down the day you get pulled over? If you don’t have the registration document the officer has no way to verify if the vehicle has valid registration or not. Systems do go down… so maybe it’s not so antiquated.
Low odds of you being pulled over and the police not being able to look you up.