Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-05-08 | Page 29 | New Law Strikes at Auto Thefts

NEW LAW STRIKES 1 AT AUTO THEFTS One of ot the blows strongest that has ever been struck against the automobile automobile automobile automo automo- bile thief according to a well wel known local dealer is the law which Nich- Nich leran igan has just lust passed It It is known as the Condon law and provides that every motor vehicle l In- In Michigan must be registered with the secretary of state who issues a a. c certificate certificate r- r of ot title to the owner owner Used car dealers will be licensed and re required required re- re to have a title for every car which they have In their salesrooms ld Inspectors n ct a are provided of under 1 the law and these se officials will T be located in the various districts Into which the state has been divided and they will have full charge of ot th the Prosecution Pros e of those who attempt to evade evada the law Jaw Severe penalties are provided for violation of the law and It Is In these severe penalties that the Condon law Jaw lawIs lawis Is if such a severe blow to the motorcar thief thiet The Thc maximum sentence Is ten years ears in prison or a fine or both In order to facilitate the operation of ot U. U e law motorcar owners who fall fail to take out their certificate of title tHle before before be be- fore a certain date will be fined The D Dyer er act which makes maltes transportation trans porta Uon of a stolen motorcar ovet the state te line Une a federal crime has hada Had nad nada Hada a great deal to do with the disposal of the loot of the automobile thief within the limits of the stales states and the new law In Michigan will probably be bea a model for many of her sister states in to drafting legislation that will put a astop astop astop stop to the theft of motorcars