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How Do I Report My Vehicle
Stolen
If
I Don't Know Who Took My Vehicle
- Call 713-221-6000 to contact the Harris County Sheriff's
Office Dispatcher.
- A Patrol Deputy will be dispatched out to the theft location
to take your vehicle theft offense report.
- You will need your vehicle identification number, or
vehicle license plate number.
- You will need a vehicle description.
- If you have any suspect information, please provide it
to the patrol deputy at this time.
- You will be provided a case number at this time. Please
place this case number in a safe place to refer to at a
later date.
If I Loaned My Vehicle to Someone,
and they DIDN'T return it.
- If you loaned your vehicle to a family member or friend
and this person failed to return it to you in a timely manner
this is NOT auto theft. Your case will be handled
as a Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle.
- Call 713-221-6000 to contact the Harris County
Sheriff's Office Dispatcher.
- A Patrol Deputy will be dispatched out to the theft location
to take your vehicle theft offense report.
- You will need your vehicle identification number, or
vehicle license plate number.
- You will need a vehicle description.
- You will need to provide the patrol deputy with the
name of the person that you loaned the vehicle to, their
date of birth, complete description of this person, their
last known address, if available.
- You will be provided a case number at this time. Please
place this case number in a safe place to refer to it later.
- The Harris County District Attorneys Office then request
that you do the following:
- An accurate and complete description of the circumstances
under which the property was obtained from you;
- An accurate and complete description of the property
which you own and desire returned;
- An Affirmative demand that either you be allowed to take
possession of the property at the place where is it presently
located or the property be returned, or that you be compensated
for the full present market value of the property; and
- That if one of those demands is not satisfied within
ten (10) days of receipt of the letter, the matter will
be turned over to the district Attorney for whatever action
he deems appropriate.
- The letter must be sent certified mail, return
(green) receipt requested.
- At the appropriate time, you may bring to this office
all of the following:
- A copy of the certified letter
- The green receipt from
the Post Office
- The unopened letter, should it be returned to
you for any reason.
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