i am EX LAW- ENFORCEMENT...City Police and S.C. State Trooper..
i have been out of the business since 1995...back then we could run whatever vin,tag#,dl#..etc......whith no questions ask...but now keep in mind this was before all the privacy laws took place..DMV could still give out a registered owners name etc....
i would think you could still have it done..you mentioned a family member was a deputy..i would say there was a way he could run the vin# and get by with it..this is just my opinion.
i tell ya what..i still have a few guys i can speak to. i will see what they have to say about all this ..privacy issue's etc....if they can run it without any problems i will have it done for you....i will have to get with the right one i know real good..
thanks Brian
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Bjuice..
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