NCIC Vehicle File
What information is mandatory for a stolen vehicle entry?
VIN or license plate and year/make.
What agency manages the Stored/Abandoned Vehicle File?
Texas Crime Information Center (TCIC).
What file contains stolen license plate information?
License Plate File.
What is required to enter a stolen boat?
Hull Identification Number (HIN).
What is the purpose of the Stolen Boat Part File?
Enter stolen boat parts into NCIC.
What code indicates a stolen license plate?
LP (License Plate) in the vehicle file.
How long can a stored/abandoned vehicle remain in TCIC?
30 days unless extended.
What two fields are mandatory?
License plate number and state.
What is the entry code for stolen boats?
EB (Entry Boat).
What is critical for these entries?
Serial number of the part.
What is the entry transaction code for stolen vehicles?
EV (Entry Vehicle).
What is the purpose of this file?
To list vehicles impounded, stored, or abandoned.
How are partial plates entered?
Use asterisk (*) wildcard for missing characters.
What number is essential for entry?
HIN (Hull Identification Number).
How are multiple stolen parts entered?
Each part requires a separate entry.
How are secondary VINs handled?
Enter in the Supplemental Data Fields.
What happens when a stored vehicle is claimed?
Cancel the record with an XRV transaction.
What happens when a stolen license plate is recovered?
Clear the record using CLP.
How do you cancel a recovered boat?
XRB (Cancel Record Boat).
What happens when a stolen part is recovered?
Submit a clear transaction.
How is a stolen vehicle record cleared?
Submit a CV (Clear Vehicle) transaction.
What is the cancellation code for these records?
XRV (Cancel Record Vehicle).
What triggers a license plate record cancellation?
Recovery or expiration of record retention.
What if the HIN is unknown?
Enter "UNKNOWN" and supply other descriptive data.
What code clears a stolen boat part?
CP (Clear Part).