2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 60-144 — Certificate of title; issuance; filing; application; form.

Section 60-144
Certificate of title; issuance; filing; application; form.

(1)(a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) of this subsection, the county clerk or designated county official shall be responsible for issuing and filing certificates of title for vehicles, and each county shall issue and file such certificates of title using the vehicle titling and registration computer system prescribed by the department. Application for a certificate of title shall be made upon a form prescribed by the department. All applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee or fees.

(b) The department shall issue and file certificates of title for Nebraska-based fleet vehicles. Application for a certificate of title shall be made upon a form prescribed by the department. All applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee or fees.

(c) The department shall issue and file certificates of title for state-owned vehicles. Application for a certificate of title shall be made upon a form prescribed by the department. All applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee or fees.

(d) The department shall issue certificates of title pursuant to section 60-142.06. Application for a certificate of title shall be made upon a form prescribed by the department. All applications shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee or fees.

(2) If the owner of an all-terrain vehicle or a minibike resides in Nebraska, the application shall be filed with the county clerk or designated county official of the county in which the owner resides.

(3) If a vehicle, other than an all-terrain vehicle or a minibike, has situs in Nebraska, the application shall be filed with the county clerk or designated county official of the county in which the vehicle has situs.

(4) If the owner of a vehicle is a nonresident, the application shall be filed in the county in which the transaction is consummated.

(5) The application shall be filed within thirty days after the delivery of the vehicle.

(6) All applicants registering a vehicle pursuant to section 60-3,198 shall file the application for a certificate of title with the Division of Motor Carrier Services of the department. The division shall deliver the certificate to the applicant if there are no liens on the vehicle. If there are any liens on the vehicle, the division shall deliver or mail the certificate of title to the holder of the first lien on the day of issuance. All certificates of title issued by the division shall be issued in the manner prescribed for the county clerk or designated county official in section 60-152.

Source:

Laws 2005, LB 276, § 44

Laws 2006, LB 663, § 13

Laws 2006, LB 765, § 3.

~ Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2006