Motor Vehicle Enforcement

Motor Vehicle Enforcement (MVE)

VIN Coordinators and Inspectors by Troop

Statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation indicate that nearly 1.2 million vehicles, costing more than $7.5 billion dollars, are stolen nationwide each year. More than 30 percent of these stolen
vehicles are never recovered.

To protect consumers, discourage auto
theft, and prevent the trafficking of stolen
auto parts, the Motor Vehicle Enforcement (MVE) program conducts inspections on certain vehicles before they receive a Kansas title and registration.

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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Inspections are required in Kansas if:

The State of Kansas does not require vehicle emissions testing.

A vehicle has a title from a state other than Kansas or a foreign country;
A vehicle has been assembled, reconstructed, reconstituted, or restored from one or more vehicles;
The proper identification number of a vehicle is in doubt.

This inspection must be completed before the Kansas Department of Revenue will issue a license tag or title for the vehicle.

The VIN inspections are conducted by trained law enforcement personnel employed by the Patrol or designated law enforcement agencies across the state. The majority of these inspections are conducted at a fixed location in each county, but in special circumstances inspections may be done at the location the vehicle is being stored.

To arrange for a VIN inspection of your vehicle, contact the appropriate Troop location (listed below) for information on inspection hours and locations.

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VIN inspection services by county.

State Motor Vehicle Enforcement Policy Office
LT Robert Baker
122 S.W. 7th
Topeka, KS 66603
785-296-6800

State Motor Vehicle Enforcement Operations Office
LT Randy Myers
3200 E. 45th St. N./BLDG #3
Wichita, KS 67220-1498
316-744-0451 or 316-744-0538

Troop A Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Technical Trooper Douglas Tate
VIN Inspector Steven Gardner
913-780-6058

Troop B Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Technical Trooper Gary Thiessen
VIN Inspector Supervisor Harris Rakestraw
785-296-3102

Troop C Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Technical Trooper Nate Sparks
785-827-3065

Troop D Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Technical Trooper Gerald Stritt
785-625-3518

Troop E Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Technical Trooper James Ramsey
Technical Trooper Eric Haskin
620-276-3201

Troop F Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Technical Trooper Bill Heady
VIN Inspector James Stancer
316-744-0451

Troop H Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Technical Trooper Daniel Smith
620-431-2100