My vehicle plates were lost, stolen or destroyed. What can I do? 
You must surrender the vehicle registration to the DMV. If two vehicle plates are lost, stolen or destroyed (or one plate if the vehicle was issued only one plate, e.g. motorcycles), you need to notify the police, and ask the police to complete a police report. Bring police report to a DMV office [1] to surrender the vehicle registration. if the plates were lost, stolen or destroyed in New York State, ask a NY State police agency to complete a' Certification of Lost License, Permit or Plates' MV-78B this form is only available from law enforcement - it is on the DMV website if the plates were lost, stolen or destroyed outside of NY State , get a report printed on the letterhead of a police agency in the state where the incident happened If you cannot get a police report , write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NY State plates. If one plate from a set of two plates is lost, stolen or destroyed , you don t need to complete a police report. Bring the plate you have to a DMV office to surrender the registration. However , if you would like to replace your plates without paying a fee , you must submit a police report or an MV-78B indicating the plate was stolen or destroyed as a result of a crime. 

How can I get new plates? 
You may request a new set of plates at a DMV office. Bring these items with you : the original plate or the MV-78B / police report / statement a completed Vehicle Registration / Title Application PDF [2] MV-82 proof of insurance 1 proof of your identity 2 Print this checklist [3 ] The DMV will issue you a new registration and replacement plates. If the plate were lost or destroyed , you will need to pay for the new plates, and a fee of $3.75 to issue a new registration. The fee for plates are $ 25 for a set of 2 plates $ 12.50 for a vehicle that is only issued one plate ; e.g. motorcycles) You don't need to pay a fee to replace s

user: What should I do if the plates from my car were stolen?

assistant: If your plates have been stolen, you need to surrender the vehicle registration to the DMV. 

assistant: Were these the plates off of a vehicle or off a motorcycle? 

user: The plates from my car were stolen and I want to make sure that I am correctly handling the situation. 

assistant: If you have lost both plates off of the car, you need to notify the police and get a copy of the police report to bring with you to the DMV at the time you go in to surrender the vehicle registration. 

user: Is there a way to replace my plates without paying a fee? 

assistant: If you would like to replace your plates without paying a fee, then you must submit a police report or an MV-78B which indicates that the plates were stolen or destroyed as a result of a crime. 

user: Does this have to be done at the DMV office? 

assistant: Yes, you need to bring a copy of the police report to the DMV and surrender the registration. 

user: Will I be able to get new plates at that same time? 

assistant: You can request a new set of plates if you have brought the original plates, the MV-78B, the police report, or the statement and a completed Vehicle Registration/Title Application along with you. 

user: What happens then? 

assistant: If the plates were lost or destroyed, you will need to pay for the new plates plus a fee of $3.75 to issue a new registration.  The cost of the 2 new plates will be $25.