You will need to surrender your registration if the plates have been stolen.
No someone might have taken them but I'm going to go look for them later.
Unfortunately, no relevant information is found.
If I do determine that they have been stolen, how do I get new plates?
You will need to report that the plates have been stolen and surrender their registration. The DMV can then issue a new registration and plates.
Perhaps an irrelevant query about a refund now. So, in the example case, how much will the refund be?
in the example, from the 137.50$ paid and if you surrender your vehicle plates during the first year of the registration, you'll qualify for a 30.25$ refund.
I'd like to know about plates. Can my brother-in-law bring the plates in to prove that I recovered them if I find them?
Yes but only if he intends to surrender the plates for you.
Also, I wanna know. Where do I go to get my registration reinstated?
You must apply for the reinstatement of the registration at the same DMV office where you surrendered your personalized plates or custom plates
Maybe I don't trust him so much. Can my little brother some in instead?
Yes as long as he will surrender the plates for you.
He's probably too young to understand forms and stuff. Can I fill in some of the paperwork online?
Yes there is the Complete the PD-7 application that is available as a PDF online.
Can I submit that online or do I have to print it up and give it to him to bring in?