{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-342.08","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 342.08","heading":"Department to examine records.","body":"The department shall check the application for a certificate of title against records of stolen vehicles:\n(1) Before issuing a certificate of title for a vehicle last previously registered in another jurisdiction.\n(2) Upon receipt of an application for a certificate of title showing a transfer of ownership of a vehicle.","path":["Chs. 340-351, Vehicles","Chapter 342 Vehicle Title And Anti-Theft Law","SUBCHAPTER I CERTIFICATE OF TITLE"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/342.08","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:19Z","sha256":"123202810b92ece5b576023c531d9848b39b2e47ddb607a33dc226b76d97f481","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-342.07","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-342.09"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}