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2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-142.10 - Vehicle manufactured more than thirty years prior to application for certificate of title; fee.

60-142.10.
Vehicle manufactured more than thirty years prior to application for certificate of title; fee.
For each certificate of title issued by the department under section 60-142.09, the fee shall be twenty-five dollars, which shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 2017, LB263, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-142.11 - Assembled vehicle; application for certificate of title; procedure.

60-142.11.
Assembled vehicle; application for certificate of title; procedure.
The owner of an assembled vehicle may apply for a certificate of title by presenting a certificate of title for one major component part, a bill of sale for all other major component parts replaced, a statement that an inspection has been conducted on the vehicle, and a vehicle identification number as described in section 60-148. The certificate of title shall indicate the year of the vehicle as the year application for title was made and the make of the vehicle as assembled.
Source
Laws 2018, LB909, § 23;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 7.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-142.12 - Former military vehicle; application for certificate of title; procedure.

60-142.12.
Former military vehicle; application for certificate of title; procedure.
The owner of a former military vehicle may apply for a certificate of title by presenting (1) a manufacturer’s certificate of origin, (2) a certificate of title from another state, (3) a court order issued by a court of record, (4) an assigned registration certificate, if the law of the state from which the vehicle was brought into this state does not require a certificate of title, (5) a United States Government Certificate to Obtain Title to a Vehicle, or (6) evidence of ownership as provided for in section 30-24,125, sections 52-601.01 to 52-605, sections 60-1901 to 60-1911, or sections 60-2401 to 60-2411, or documentation of compliance with section 76-1607.
Source
Laws 2019, LB156, § 4.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-143 - Vehicle with modification or deviation from original specifications; how treated.

60-143.
Vehicle with modification or deviation from original specifications; how treated.
An owner of a vehicle with a modification or deviation from the original specifications may be permitted to apply for a certificate of title under sections 60-142.01 to 60-142.03 if such modification or deviation is of historic nature and essentially the same in design and material to that originally supplied by the manufacturer for vehicles of that era or if the modification or deviation could be considered to be in the category of safety features. Safety-related modifications include hydraulic brakes, sealed-beam headlights, and occupant protection systems as defined in section 60-6,265. A modification or deviation involving accessories shall be limited to those accessories available in the era to which the vehicle belongs.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 43;
Laws 2006, LB 663, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-145 - Motor vehicle used as taxi or limousine; disclosure on face of certificate of title required.

60-145.
Motor vehicle used as taxi or limousine; disclosure on face of certificate of title required.
For any motor vehicle which is to be used as a taxi or limousine, the application and the certificate of title shall show on the face thereof that such vehicle is being used or has been used as a taxi or limousine and such subsequent certificates of title shall show the same information.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 45;
Laws 2007, LB286, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-147 - Mobile home or cabin trailer; application; contents; mobile home transfer statement.

60-147.
Mobile home or cabin trailer; application; contents; mobile home transfer statement.
(1) An application for a certificate of title for a mobile home or cabin trailer shall be accompanied by a certificate that states that sales or use tax has been paid on the purchase of the mobile home or cabin trailer or that the transfer of title was exempt from sales and use taxes. The county treasurer shall issue a certificate of title for a mobile home or cabin trailer but shall not deliver the certificate of title unless the certificate required under this subsection accompanies the application for certificate of title for the mobile home or cabin trailer, except that the failure of the application to be accompanied by such certificate shall not prevent the notation of a lien on the certificate of title to the mobile home or cabin trailer pursuant to section 60-164.
(2) An application for a certificate of title to a mobile home shall be accompanied by a mobile home transfer statement prescribed by the Tax Commissioner. The mobile home transfer statement shall be filed by the applicant with the county treasurer of the county of application for title. The county treasurer shall issue a certificate of title to a mobile home but shall not deliver the certificate of title unless the mobile home transfer statement accompanies the application for title, except that the failure to provide the mobile home transfer statement shall not prevent the notation of a lien on the certificate of title to the mobile home pursuant to section 60-164 and delivery to the holder of the first lien.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 47;
Laws 2007, LB166, § 1;
Laws 2007, LB334, § 9;
Laws 2009, LB202, § 13;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 31.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-148 - Assignment of distinguishing identification number; when.

60-148.
Assignment of distinguishing identification number; when.
(1) Whenever a person applies for a certificate of title for a vehicle, the department shall assign a distinguishing identification number to the vehicle if the vehicle identification number is destroyed, obliterated, or missing. The owner of such a vehicle to which such number is assigned shall have such number affixed to such vehicle as provided in subsection (2) of this section and sign an affidavit on a form prepared by the department that such number has been attached. Before the certificate of title for an assigned number is released to the applicant by the county treasurer, the applicant shall also provide a statement that an inspection has been conducted.
(2) The department shall develop a metallic assigned vehicle identification number plate which can be permanently secured to a vehicle by rivets or a permanent sticker or other form of marking or identifying the vehicle with the distinguishing identification number as determined by the director. All distinguishing identification numbers shall contain seventeen characters in conformance with national standards. When the manufacturer's vehicle identification number is known, it shall be used by the department as the assigned number. In the case of an assembled all-terrain vehicle, a utility-type vehicle, a minibike, an assembled vehicle, a vehicle designated as reconstructed, or a vehicle designated as replica, the department shall use a distinguishing identification number. The department shall, upon application by an owner, provide the owner with a number plate or a permanent sticker or other form of marking or identification displaying a distinguishing identification number or the manufacturer's number.
(3) Any vehicle to which a distinguishing identification number is assigned shall be titled under such distinguishing identification number when titling of the vehicle is required under the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 48;
Laws 2006, LB 663, § 14;
Laws 2010, LB650, § 12;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 32;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 25.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-150 - Application; county treasurer; duties.

60-150.
Application; county treasurer; duties.
The county treasurer shall use reasonable diligence in ascertaining whether or not the statements in the application for a certificate of title are true by checking the application and documents accompanying the same with the records available. If he or she is satisfied that the applicant is the owner of such vehicle and that the application is in the proper form, the county treasurer shall issue a certificate of title over his or her signature and sealed with the appropriate seal.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 50;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 34.
Annotations
Duty of county clerk is to use due diligence in ascertaining whether or not the facts stated in the application are true. Burns v. Commonwealth Trailer Sales, 163 Neb. 308, 79 N.W.2d 563 (1956).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-151 - Certificate of title obtained in name of purchaser; exceptions.

60-151.
Certificate of title obtained in name of purchaser; exceptions.
(1) The certificate of title for a vehicle shall be obtained in the name of the purchaser upon application signed by the purchaser, except that (a) for titles to be held by a married couple, applications may be accepted upon the signature of either spouse as a signature for himself or herself and as agent for his or her spouse and (b) for an applicant providing proof that he or she is a handicapped or disabled person as defined in section 60-331.02, applications may be accepted upon the signature of the applicant's parent, legal guardian, foster parent, or agent.
(2) If the purchaser of a vehicle does not obtain a certificate of title in accordance with subsection (1) of this section within thirty days after the sale of the vehicle, the seller of such vehicle may request the department to update the electronic certificate of title record. The department shall update such record upon receiving evidence of a sale satisfactory to the director.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 51;
Laws 2011, LB163, § 14;
Laws 2019, LB111, § 2;
Laws 2019, LB270, § 9;
Laws 2022, LB750, § 10.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-152 - Certificate of title; issuance; delivery of copies; seal; county treasurer; duties.

60-152.
Certificate of title; issuance; delivery of copies; seal; county treasurer; duties.
(1) The county treasurer shall issue a certificate of title for a vehicle in duplicate and retain one copy in his or her office. An electronic copy, in a form prescribed by the department, shall be transmitted on the day of issuance to the department. The county treasurer shall sign and affix the appropriate seal to the original certificate of title and, if there are no liens on the vehicle, deliver the certificate to the applicant. If there are one or more liens on the vehicle, the certificate of title shall be handled as provided in section 60-164 or 60-165.
(2) The county treasurers of the various counties shall adopt a circular seal with the words County Treasurer of ........... (insert name) County thereon. Such seal shall be used by the county treasurer or the deputy or legal authorized agent of such officer, without charge to the applicant, on any certificate of title, application for certificate of title, duplicate copy, assignment or reassignment, power of attorney, statement, or affidavit pertaining to the issuance of a Nebraska certificate of title.
(3) The department shall prescribe a uniform method of numbering certificates of title.
(4) The county treasurer shall (a) file all certificates of title according to rules and regulations adopted and promulgated by the department, (b) maintain in the office indices for such certificates of title, (c) be authorized to destroy all previous records five years after a subsequent transfer has been made on a vehicle, and (d) be authorized to destroy all certificates of title and all supporting records and documents which have been on file for a period of five years or more from the date of filing the certificate or a notation of lien, whichever occurs later.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 52;
Laws 2007, LB286, § 12;
Laws 2009, LB202, § 14;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 35.
Annotations
There is no legal requirement that a lien be noted on a certificate of title purportedly covering property not subject to the Certificate of Title Act, even though a certificate of title for such property has been issued. Cushman Sales & Service of Nebraska, Inc. v. Muirhead, 201 Neb. 495, 268 N.W.2d 440 (1978).
Legislature contemplated that form provided must be fully and properly executed. Loyal's Auto Exchange, Inc. v. Munch, 153 Neb. 628, 45 N.W.2d 913 (1951).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-154 - Fees.

60-154.
Fees.
(1)(a) For each original certificate of title issued by a county for a motor vehicle or trailer, the fee shall be ten dollars. Three dollars and twenty-five cents shall be retained by the county. Four dollars shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund. Two dollars shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the General Fund. Seventy-five cents shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit as follows: Twenty cents to the Motor Vehicle Fraud Cash Fund; forty-five cents to the Nebraska State Patrol Cash Fund; and ten cents to the Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Fund.
(b) For each original certificate of title issued by a county for an all-terrain vehicle, a utility-type vehicle, or a minibike, the fee shall be ten dollars. Three dollars and twenty-five cents shall be retained by the county. Four dollars shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund. Two dollars shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the General Fund. Seventy-five cents shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit as follows: Twenty cents to the Motor Vehicle Fraud Cash Fund; and fifty-five cents to the Nebraska State Patrol Cash Fund.
(2) For each original certificate of title issued by the department for a vehicle except as provided in section 60-159.01, the fee shall be ten dollars. Four dollars shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund. Six dollars shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Carrier Division Cash Fund.
(3) An approved licensed dealer participating in the electronic dealer services system pursuant to section 60-1507 may collect the fees prescribed by this section and shall remit any such fees to the appropriate county treasurer or the department.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 54;
Laws 2006, LB 663, § 16;
Laws 2006, LB 1061, § 7;
Laws 2010, LB650, § 15;
Laws 2012, LB751, § 7;
Laws 2017, LB263, § 15.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-154.01 - Motor Vehicle Fraud Cash Fund; created; use; investment.

60-154.01.
Motor Vehicle Fraud Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
The Motor Vehicle Fraud Cash Fund is created. The fund shall be maintained by the Department of Justice and administered by the Attorney General. The fund shall consist of revenue credited pursuant to section 60-154. The fund shall only be used by the Department of Justice for expenses incurred and related to (1) the investigation and prosecution of odometer and motor vehicle fraud and motor vehicle licensing violations which may be referred by the Nebraska Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board and (2) the investigation and prosecution of fraud relating to and theft of all-terrain vehicles, utility-type vehicles, and minibikes. Expenditures from the fund shall be approved by the Attorney General as authorized by law. Any money in the fund available for investment shall be invested by the state investment officer pursuant to the Nebraska Capital Expansion Act and the Nebraska State Funds Investment Act.
Source
Laws 2006, LB 1061, § 8;
Laws 2010, LB650, § 16.
Cross References
Nebraska Capital Expansion Act, see section 72-1269.
Nebraska State Funds Investment Act, see section 72-1260.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-155 - Notation of lien; fees.

60-155.
Notation of lien; fees.
(1) For each notation of a lien by a county, the fee shall be seven dollars. Two dollars shall be retained by the county. Four dollars shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund. One dollar shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the General Fund.
(2) For each notation of a lien by the department, the fee shall be seven dollars. Four dollars shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund. Three dollars shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Carrier Division Cash Fund.
(3) An approved licensed dealer participating in the electronic dealer services system pursuant to section 60-1507 may collect the fees prescribed by this section and shall remit any such fees to the appropriate county treasurer or the department.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 55;
Laws 2013, LB30, § 1;
Laws 2017, LB263, § 16.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-156 - Duplicate certificate of title; fees.

60-156.
Duplicate certificate of title; fees.
(1) For each duplicate certificate of title issued by a county for a vehicle, the fee shall be fourteen dollars. Ten dollars shall be retained by the county. Four dollars shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund.
(2) For each duplicate certificate of title issued by the department for a vehicle, the fee shall be fourteen dollars. Four dollars shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund. Ten dollars shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Motor Carrier Division Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 56;
Laws 2013, LB30, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-158 - Identification inspection; fees.

60-158.
Identification inspection; fees.
(1) For each identification inspection conducted by the patrol, the fee shall be ten dollars, which shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Nebraska State Patrol Cash Fund.
(2) For each identification inspection conducted by a county sheriff, the fee shall be ten dollars, which shall be paid to the county treasurer and credited to the county sheriff's vehicle inspection account within the county general fund.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 58.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-159 - Application for vehicle identification number or distinguishing identification number; fee.

60-159.
Application for vehicle identification number or distinguishing identification number; fee.
For each application for a metallic assigned vehicle identification number plate or other form of marking or identification under section 60-148, the fee shall be twenty dollars, which shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 59;
Laws 2006, LB 663, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-159.01 - New title of vehicle previously issued title as assembled vehicle; fee.

60-159.01.
New title of vehicle previously issued title as assembled vehicle; fee.
For each certificate of title issued by the department under section 60-142.06, the fee shall be twenty-five dollars, which shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 2006, LB 663, § 18.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-160 - Bonded certificate of title; fee.

60-160.
Bonded certificate of title; fee.
For each bonded certificate of title issued for a vehicle, the fee shall be fifty dollars, which shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for credit to the Department of Motor Vehicles Cash Fund.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 60.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-161 - County treasurer; remit funds; when.

60-161.
County treasurer; remit funds; when.
The county treasurer shall remit all funds due the State Treasurer under sections 60-154 to 60-160 monthly and not later than the twentieth day of the month following collection. The county treasurer shall credit the fees not due the State Treasurer to the county general fund.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 61;
Laws 2011, LB135, § 2;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 37;
Laws 2017, LB263, § 17.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-162 - Department; powers; rules and regulations.

60-162.
Department; powers; rules and regulations.
(1) The department may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to insure uniform and orderly operation of the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act, and the county treasurer of each county shall conform to such rules and regulations and proceed at the direction of the department. The department shall also provide the county treasurers with the necessary training for the proper administration of the act.
(2) The department shall receive all instruments relating to vehicles forwarded to it by the county treasurers under the act and shall maintain indices covering the state at large for the instruments so received. These indices shall be by motor number or by an identification number and alphabetically by the owner's name and shall be for the state at large and not for individual counties.
(3) The department shall provide and furnish the forms required by the act, except manufacturers' or importers' certificates.
(4) The county treasurer shall keep on hand a sufficient supply of blank forms which, except certificate of title forms, shall be furnished and distributed without charge to manufacturers, dealers, or other persons residing within the county.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 62;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 38.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-163 - Department; cancellation of certificate of title; procedure.

60-163.
Department; cancellation of certificate of title; procedure.
(1) The department shall check with its records all duplicate certificates of title received from a county treasurer. If it appears that a certificate of title has been improperly issued, the department shall cancel the same. Upon cancellation of any certificate of title, the department shall notify the county treasurer who issued the same, and such county treasurer shall thereupon enter the cancellation upon his or her records. The department shall also notify the person to whom such certificate of title was issued, as well as any lienholders appearing thereon, of the cancellation and shall demand the surrender of such certificate of title, but the cancellation shall not affect the validity of any lien noted thereon. The holder of such certificate of title shall return the same to the department forthwith.
(2) If a certificate of registration has been issued to the holder of a certificate of title so canceled, the department shall immediately cancel the same and demand the return of such certificate of registration and license plates or tags, and the holder of such certificate of registration and license plates or tags shall return the same to the department forthwith.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 63;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 39.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-164.01 - Electronic certificate of title; changes authorized.

60-164.01.
Electronic certificate of title; changes authorized.
If a certificate of title is an electronic certificate of title record, upon application by an owner or a lienholder and payment of the fee prescribed in section 60-154, the following changes may be made to a certificate of title electronically and without printing a certificate of title:
(1) Changing the name of an owner to reflect a legal change of name;
(2) Removing the name of an owner with the consent of all owners and lienholders;
(3) Adding an additional owner with the consent of all owners and lienholders; or
(4) Beginning on an implementation date designated by the director on or before January 1, 2022, adding, changing, or removing a transfer-on-death beneficiary designation.
Source
Laws 2017, LB263, § 19;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 28;
Laws 2021, LB113, § 2.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-165.01 - Printed certificate of title; when issued.

60-165.01.
Printed certificate of title; when issued.
(1) A lienholder, at the owner's request, may request the issuance of a printed certificate of title if the owner of the vehicle relocates to another state or country or if requested for any other purpose approved by the department. Upon proof by the owner that a lienholder has not provided the requested certificate of title within fifteen days after the owner's request, the department may issue to the owner a printed certificate of title with all liens duly noted.
(2) If a nonresident applying for a certificate of title pursuant to subsection (4) of section 60-144 indicates on the application that the applicant will immediately surrender the certificate of title to the appropriate official in the applicant's state of residence in order to have a certificate of title issued by that state and the county treasurer finds that there is a lien or encumbrance on the vehicle, the county treasurer shall issue a printed certificate of title with all liens duly noted and deliver the certificate of title to the applicant.
Source
Laws 2009, LB202, § 17;
Laws 2015, LB94, § 1.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-167 - Bonded certificate of title; application; fee; bond; issuance; release; statement on title; recall; procedure.

60-167.
Bonded certificate of title; application; fee; bond; issuance; release; statement on title; recall; procedure.
(1) The department shall issue a bonded certificate of title to an applicant who:
(a) Presents evidence reasonably sufficient to satisfy the department of the applicant's ownership of the vehicle or security interest in the vehicle;
(b) Provides a statement that an identification inspection has been conducted pursuant to section 60-146;
(c) Pays the fee as prescribed in section 60-160; and
(d) Files a bond in a form prescribed by the department and executed by the applicant.
(2) The bond shall be issued by a surety company authorized to transact business in this state, in an amount equal to one and one-half times the value of the vehicle as determined by the department using reasonable appraisal methods, and conditioned to indemnify any prior owner and secured party, any subsequent purchaser and secured party, and any successor of the purchaser and secured party for any expense, loss, or damage, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by reason of the issuance of the certificate of title to the vehicle or any defect in or undisclosed security interest upon the right, title, and interest of the applicant in and to the vehicle. An interested person may have a cause of action to recover on the bond for a breach of the conditions of the bond. The aggregate liability of the surety to all persons having a claim shall not exceed the amount of the bond.
(3) At the end of three years after the issuance of the bond, the holder of the certificate of title may apply to the department on a form prescribed by the department for the release of the bond and the removal of the notice required by subsection (4) of this section if no claim has been made on the bond. The department may release the bond at the end of three years after the issuance of the bond if all questions as to the ownership of the vehicle have been answered to the satisfaction of the department unless the department has been notified of the pendency of an action to recover on the bond. If the currently valid certificate of title is surrendered to the department, the department may release the bond prior to the end of the three-year period.
(4) The department shall include the following statement on a bonded certificate of title issued pursuant to this section and any subsequent title issued as a result of a title transfer while the bond is in effect:
NOTICE: THIS VEHICLE MAY BE SUBJECT TO AN UNDISCLOSED INTEREST, BOND NUMBER ...... .
(5) The department shall recall a bonded certificate of title if the department finds that the application for the title contained a false statement or if a check presented by the applicant for a bonded certificate of title is returned uncollected by a financial institution.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 67.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-168 - Certificate of title; loss or mutilation; duplicate certificate; subsequent purchaser, rights; recovery of original; duty of owner.

60-168.
Certificate of title; loss or mutilation; duplicate certificate; subsequent purchaser, rights; recovery of original; duty of owner.
(1) In the event of a lost or mutilated certificate of title, the owner of the vehicle or the holder of a lien on the vehicle shall apply, upon a form prescribed by the department, to the department or to any county treasurer for a duplicate certificate of title and shall pay the fee prescribed by section 60-156. The application shall be signed and sworn to by the person making the application or a person authorized to sign under section 60-151. Thereupon the county treasurer, with the approval of the department, or the department shall issue a duplicate certificate of title to the person entitled to receive the certificate of title. If the records of the title have been destroyed pursuant to section 60-152, the county treasurer shall issue a duplicate certificate of title to the person entitled to receive the same upon such showing as the county treasurer may deem sufficient. If the applicant cannot produce such proof of ownership, he or she may apply directly to the department and submit such evidence as he or she may have, and the department may, if it finds the evidence sufficient, authorize the county treasurer to issue a duplicate certificate of title. A duplicate certificate of title so issued shall show only those unreleased liens of record. The new purchaser shall be entitled to receive an original certificate of title upon presentation of the assigned duplicate copy of the certificate of title, properly assigned to the new purchaser, to the county treasurer prescribed in section 60-144.
(2) Any purchaser of a vehicle for which a certificate of title was lost or mutilated may at the time of purchase require the seller of the same to indemnify him or her and all subsequent purchasers of the vehicle against any loss which he, she, or they may suffer by reason of any claim presented upon the original certificate. In the event of the recovery of the original certificate of title by the owner, he or she shall forthwith surrender the same to the county treasurer or the department for cancellation.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 68;
Laws 2007, LB286, § 16;
Laws 2012, LB751, § 9;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 42.
Annotations
Issuance of duplicate certificates is authorized, but purchaser is charged with notice of possible impairment of title. Allstate Ins. Co. v. Enzolera, 164 Neb. 38, 81 N.W.2d 588 (1957).
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-168.01 - Certificate of title; failure to note required brand or lien; notice to holder of title; corrected certificate of title; failure of holder to deliver certificate; effect; removal of improperly noted lien on certificate of title; procedure.

60-168.01.
Certificate of title; failure to note required brand or lien; notice to holder of title; corrected certificate of title; failure of holder to deliver certificate; effect; removal of improperly noted lien on certificate of title; procedure.
(1) The department, upon receipt of clear and convincing evidence of a failure to note a required brand or failure to note a lien on a certificate of title, shall notify the holder of such certificate of title to deliver to the county treasurer or the department, within fifteen days after the date on the notice, such certificate of title to permit the noting of such brand or lien. After notation, the county treasurer or the department shall deliver the corrected certificate of title to the holder as provided by section 60-152. If a holder fails to deliver a certificate of title to the county treasurer or to the department, within fifteen days after the date on the notice for the purpose of noting such brand or lien on the certificate of title, the department shall cancel the certificate of title. This subsection does not apply when noting a lien in accordance with subsection (6) of section 60-164.
(2) The department may remove a lien on a certificate of title when such lien was improperly noted if evidence of the improperly noted lien is submitted to the department and the department finds the evidence sufficient to support removal of the lien. The department shall send notification prior to removal of the lien to the last-known address of the lienholder. The lienholder must respond within thirty days after the date on the notice and provide sufficient evidence to support that the lien should not be removed. If the lienholder fails to respond to the notice, the lien may be removed by the department.
Source
Laws 2007, LB286, § 17;
Laws 2009, LB202, § 19;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 43;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 30.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-168.02 - Certificate of title in dealer's name; issuance authorized; documentation and fees required; dealer; duties.

60-168.02.
Certificate of title in dealer's name; issuance authorized; documentation and fees required; dealer; duties.
(1) When a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is purchased by a motor vehicle dealer or trailer dealer and the original assigned certificate of title has been lost or mutilated, the dealer selling such motor vehicle or trailer may apply for an original certificate of title in the dealer's name. The following documentation and fees shall be submitted by the dealer:
(a) An application for a certificate of title in the name of such dealer;
(b) A photocopy from the dealer's records of the front and back of the lost or mutilated original certificate of title assigned to a dealer;
(c) A notarized affidavit from the purchaser of such motor vehicle or trailer for which the original assigned certificate of title was lost or mutilated stating that the original assigned certificate of title was lost or mutilated; and
(d) The appropriate certificate of title fee.
(2) The application and affidavit shall be on forms prescribed by the department. When the motor vehicle dealer or trailer dealer receives the new certificate of title in such dealer's name and assigns it to the purchaser, the dealer shall record the original sale date and provide the purchaser with a copy of the front and back of the original lost or mutilated certificate of title as evidence as to why the purchase date of the motor vehicle or trailer is prior to the issue date of the new certificate of title.
Source
Laws 2007, LB286, § 18;
Laws 2008, LB756, § 4;
Laws 2017, LB263, § 21.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-170 - Nontransferable certificate of title; when issued; procedure; surrender for certificate of title; procedure.

60-170.
Nontransferable certificate of title; when issued; procedure; surrender for certificate of title; procedure.
(1) When an insurance company authorized to do business in Nebraska acquires a vehicle which has been properly titled and registered in a state other than Nebraska through payment of a total loss settlement on account of theft and the vehicle has not become unusable for transportation through damage and has not sustained any malfunction beyond reasonable maintenance and repair, the company shall obtain the certificate of title from the owner and may make application for a nontransferable certificate of title by surrendering the certificate of title to the county treasurer. A nontransferable certificate of title shall be issued in the same manner and for the same fee or fees as provided for a certificate of title in sections 60-154 to 60-160 and shall be on a form prescribed by the department.
(2) A vehicle which has a nontransferable certificate of title shall not be sold or otherwise transferred or disposed of without first obtaining a certificate of title under the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act.
(3) When a nontransferable certificate of title is surrendered for a certificate of title, the application shall be accompanied by a statement from the insurance company stating that to the best of its knowledge the vehicle has not become unusable for transportation through damage and has not sustained any malfunction beyond reasonable maintenance and repair. The statement shall not constitute or imply a warranty of condition to any subsequent purchaser or operator of the vehicle.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 70;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 45.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-172 - Salvage branded certificate of title; required disclosure.

60-172.
Salvage branded certificate of title; required disclosure.
A certificate of title issued on or after January 1, 2003, shall disclose in writing, from any records readily accessible to the department or county officials or a law enforcement officer, anything which indicates that the vehicle was previously issued a title in another jurisdiction that bore any word or symbol signifying that the vehicle was damaged, including, but not limited to, older model salvage, unrebuildable, parts only, scrap, junk, nonrepairable, reconstructed, rebuilt, flood damaged, damaged, buyback, or any other indication, symbol, or word of like kind, and the name of the jurisdiction issuing the previous title.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 72.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-173 - Salvage branded certificate of title; insurance company; total loss settlement; when issued.

60-173.
Salvage branded certificate of title; insurance company; total loss settlement; when issued.
(1) When an insurance company acquires a salvage vehicle through payment of a total loss settlement on account of damage, the company shall obtain the certificate of title from the owner, surrender such certificate of title to the county treasurer, and make application for a salvage branded certificate of title which shall be assigned when the company transfers ownership. An insurer shall take title to a salvage vehicle for which a total loss settlement is made unless the owner of the salvage vehicle elects to retain the salvage vehicle.
(2) If the owner elects to retain the salvage vehicle, the insurance company shall notify the department of such fact in a format prescribed by the department. The department shall immediately enter the salvage brand onto the computerized record of the vehicle. Beginning on the implementation date designated by the director pursuant to subsection (3) of section 60-1508, the insurance company shall report electronically to the department using the electronic reporting system. The insurance company shall also notify the owner of the owner's responsibility to comply with this section. The owner shall, within thirty days after the settlement of the loss, forward the properly endorsed acceptable certificate of title to the county treasurer in the county designated in section 60-144. Upon receipt of the certificate of title, the county treasurer shall issue a salvage branded certificate of title for the vehicle unless the vehicle has been repaired and inspected as provided in section 60-146, in which case the county treasurer shall issue a previously salvaged branded certificate of title for the vehicle.
(3) An insurance company may apply to the department for a salvage branded certificate of title without obtaining a properly endorsed certificate of title from the owner or other evidence of ownership as prescribed by the department if it has been at least thirty days since the company obtained oral or written acceptance by the owner of an offer in an amount in settlement of a total loss. The insurance company shall submit an application form prescribed by the department for a salvage branded certificate of title accompanied by an affidavit from the insurance company that it has made at least two written attempts and has been unable to obtain the proper endorsed certificate of title from the owner following an oral or written acceptance by the owner of an offer of an amount in settlement of a total loss and evidence of settlement.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 73;
Laws 2007, LB286, § 19;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 46;
Laws 2014, LB701, § 1;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 33;
Laws 2019, LB270, § 11.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-174 - Salvage branded certificate of title; salvage, previously salvaged or rebuilt, flood damaged, or manufacturer buyback title brand; inspection; when.

60-174.
Salvage branded certificate of title; salvage, previously salvaged or rebuilt, flood damaged, or manufacturer buyback title brand; inspection; when.
Whenever a title is issued in this state for a vehicle that is designated a salvage, previously salvaged or rebuilt, flood damaged, or manufacturer buyback, the following title brands shall be required: Salvage, previously salvaged, flood damaged, or manufacturer buyback. A certificate branded salvage, previously salvaged, flood damaged, or manufacturer buyback shall be administered in the same manner and for the same fee or fees as provided for a certificate of title in sections 60-154 to 60-160. When a salvage branded certificate of title is surrendered for a certificate of title branded previously salvaged, the application for a certificate of title shall be accompanied by a statement of inspection as provided in section 60-146.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 74;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 34;
Laws 2019, LB270, § 12.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-175 - Salvage branded, flood-damaged branded, or manufacturer buyback branded certificate of title; when issued; procedure.

60-175.
Salvage branded, flood-damaged branded, or manufacturer buyback branded certificate of title; when issued; procedure.
Any person who acquires ownership of a salvage, flood-damaged, or manufacturer buyback vehicle for which he or she does not obtain a salvage branded, flood-damaged branded, or manufacturer buyback branded certificate of title shall surrender the certificate of title to the county treasurer and make application for a salvage branded, flood-damaged branded, or manufacturer buyback branded certificate of title within thirty days after acquisition or prior to the sale or resale of the vehicle or any major component part of such vehicle or use of any major component part of the vehicle, whichever occurs earlier.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 75;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 47;
Laws 2018, LB909, § 35.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-176 - Salvage branded certificate of title; prohibited act; penalty.

60-176.
Salvage branded certificate of title; prohibited act; penalty.
Any person who knowingly transfers a wrecked, damaged, or destroyed vehicle in violation of sections 60-171 to 60-177 is guilty of a Class IV felony.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 76.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-177 - Salvage branded certificate of title; sections; how construed.

60-177.
Salvage branded certificate of title; sections; how construed.
Nothing in sections 60-171 to 60-177 shall be construed to require the actual repair of a wrecked, damaged, or destroyed vehicle to be designated as salvage.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 77.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-178 - Stolen vehicle; duties of law enforcement and department.

60-178.
Stolen vehicle; duties of law enforcement and department.
Every sheriff, chief of police, or member of the patrol having knowledge of a stolen vehicle shall immediately furnish the department with full information in connection therewith. The department, whenever it receives a report of the theft or conversion of such a vehicle, whether owned in this or any other state, together with the make and manufacturer's serial number or motor number, if applicable, shall make a distinctive record thereof and file the same in the numerical order of the manufacturer's serial number with the index records of such vehicle of such make. The department shall prepare a report listing such vehicles stolen and recovered as disclosed by the reports submitted to it, and the report shall be distributed as it may deem advisable. In the event of the receipt from any county treasurer of a copy of a certificate of title to such vehicle, the department shall immediately notify the rightful owner thereof and the county treasurer who issued such certificate of title, and if upon investigation it appears that such certificate of title was improperly issued, the department shall immediately cancel the same. In the event of the recovery of such stolen or converted vehicle, the owner shall immediately notify the department, which shall cause the record of the theft or conversion to be removed from its file.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 78;
Laws 2012, LB801, § 48.
2023 Nebraska Revised Statutes › Chapter 60 - Motor Vehicles › 60-179 - Prohibited acts; penalty.

60-179.
Prohibited acts; penalty.
A person commits a Class IV felony if he or she (1) forges any certificate of title or manufacturer's or importer's certificate to a vehicle, any assignment of either certificate, or any cancellation of any lien on a vehicle, (2) holds or uses such certificate, assignment, or cancellation knowing the same to have been forged, (3) procures or attempts to procure a certificate of title to a vehicle or passes or attempts to pass a certificate of title or any assignment thereof to a vehicle, knowing or having reason to believe that such vehicle has been stolen, (4) sells or offers for sale in this state a vehicle on which the motor number or manufacturer's serial number has been destroyed, removed, covered, altered, or defaced with knowledge of the destruction, removal, covering, alteration, or defacement of such motor number or manufacturer's serial number, (5) knowingly uses a false or fictitious name, knowingly gives a false or fictitious address, knowingly makes any false statement in any application or affidavit required under the Motor Vehicle Certificate of Title Act or in a bill of sale or sworn statement of ownership, or (6) otherwise knowingly commits a fraud in any application for a certificate of title.
Source
Laws 2005, LB 276, § 79.
Annotations
There is no legal requirement that a lien be noted on a certificate of title purportedly covering property not subject to the Certificate of Title Act, even though a certificate of title for such property has been issued. Cushman Sales & Service of Nebraska, Inc. v. Muirhead, 201 Neb. 495, 268 N.W.2d 440 (1978).
Although making a false affidavit was a crime, it would not have been effective in obtaining a certificate of title had holder of certificate recorded its lien. First Nat. Bank v. Provident Finance Co., 176 Neb. 45, 125 N.W.2d 78 (1963).