Penalty For Forging A Car Title In Utah
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41-1a-1315. Third degree felony -- False evidences of title and registration. file an application for a certificate of title providing false lien information, when the person named on the application as lienholder does not hold a valid security interest.
Whoever commits forgery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
41-1a-1303.5 Driving without registration or certificate of title -- Class C misdemeanor. (a) A violation of Subsection 41-1a-202(3), related to registration of vehicles after establishing residency, is a class C misdemeanor and, except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), has a minimum fine of $1,000.
The offense is a wobbler. A conviction on misdemeanor charges will result in up to one year in jail, a maximum fine of $1,000, or both. A conviction on felony charges results in 16 months, two or three years in jail, a maximum fine of $10,000, or both.
Penalties. Forgery is a third degree felony, which is punishable by a prison sentence of 0-5 years in the Utah State Penitentiary and a fine of $5,000.
Driving without registration or certificate of title -- Class C misdemeanor. A violation of Subsection 41-1a-202(3), related to registration of vehicles after establishing residency, is a class C misdemeanor and, except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), has a minimum fine of $1,000.
Transfer of a motor vehicle without a title may be easily accomplished with an Utah title bond. Utah defines a lost or defective title as "insufficient evidence of ownership". If the value of the motor vehicle exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) then a surety bond will likely be required.