Legal Question in Traffic Law in Maryland
If you buy a vehicle and its not in your name yet and you get a boot on the car are you responsible for paying the old owners tickets before getting the boot removed even f you go through and get the title in your name to prove your not the person with the tickets in their name?
Asked on 12/29/09, 3:15 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
William Welch
William L. Welch, III Attorney
Practically, the MVA will not transfer title or register a vehicle that has unpaid violations. You can either pay the seller's fines or get the seller to pay them.
Answered on 1/03/10, 7:00 pm
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