Don’t
feel offended after reading the title. You are a free citizen of
California and it is completely your call to stay and to move out of
the state. However, vehicle owners of the state need to fulfill some
conditions of DMV before leaving. It is the same department you
reached out to for availing auto
registration services California.
Not only vehicle registration but one needs to visit DMV for sundry
other purposes like license renewal, title transfer, registration
renewal and more.
What
Would Happen If You Move Out Of The State Without Telling DMV?
Are
you planning to leave California anytime soon? With a motor vehicle
registered in your name here, you have an obligation to inform the
state DMV services that you and the car both have left. In case you choose to
leave without telling the department, it will be assumed that you are
still a Californian resident and they will perpetually send the
notices to your address with them. Eventually your bank account will
be levied upon the fees they think you owe to them.
Why
It Is So Important To Notify DMV Before You Leave California?
Many
vehicle owners think that moving in a new state and registering the
vehicle with the new state DMV would suffice. But that is not right.
It may suffice in some other state but not in California. According
to the state laws of California, every car owner has to notify the
department before leaving with car, even if they have got it
registered in their state.
There
are chances that your bank after checking the request from DMV would
accept it and debit the fees amount you are levied upon by DMV. The
bank would not do it for free, they would charge you $100 (as per the
depository agreement you have signed at the time of account opening).
All of a sudden while checking the bank statement you notice the
balance to be less than what you know by couple of hundred dollars.
Some people realize it while shopping.
By
the time the bank’s letter reaches you, the amount is usually
debited. They ask you to check with DMV and you do it. Stress and
confusion are not welcome states of mind.
Hence
it is always suggested to tell California DMV at least 10 days in
advance before you leave. It will help you avoid the hassles from
surfacing before damage is done.
