In Cleveland, Ohio, If I sell a car and the title is transfered to them, then 6 months later they abandon the car and remove the plates, can the police department legally issue a ticket for failure to display plates to me as the previous owner?

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• It was my daughter's car. They sent a notice to appear in court to my house in her name. We had to attend a funeral that day and they issued a bench warrant. When we went down to pay the fine, we also paid to have the warrant removed. $200.00 altogether. And she could have ended up in jail. There was no bill of sale. She gave it to a co worker. She said she went to the title bureau and saw them issue the new title.

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  by seamonster on November 27th, 2006

• My condolences on the funeral. However, the law does not HAVE to care. I hope that the judge was lenient and compassionate enough to excuse your failure to appear, but even then they are bound to rule on the merits of the case. I hope that the new title was recorded at the bureau. Good luck!

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  by 8 Jan 2004-10 Dec 2009 on November 27th, 2006

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• It was my daughter's car. They sent a notice to appear in court to my house in her name. We had to attend a funeral that day and they issued a bench warrant. When we went down to pay the fine, we also paid to have the warrant removed. $200.00 altogether. And she could have ended up in jail.

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  by seamonster on November 27th, 2006

• I am sorry you had to attend a funeral, but if there was one chance to show the judge, that the car did not belong to you, it was there. The judge pretty much made his decision by your failure to appear. I would make sure that the car is not in her name, so this does not happen again. Once again, I am so sorry you had to go through this!

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  by turbowray on November 27th, 2006