My vehicle was impounded. I received a letter or order from the DMV about a lapse of auto liability insurance on the vehicle. What can I do?
Mail the letter from the DMV and proof that the vehicle was impounded to the DMV (our address is below). The proof of impoundment is a receipt from the agency that impounded the vehicle. The proof of impoundment must include all of the following
If the agency that impounded the vehicle sold it, mail both
The bill of sale must include the date of the sale and a description of the vehicle that includes the year, the make and the vehicle identification number.
If the vehicle was returned to you, mail the following
Address to mail to
NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
Financial Security Bureau
PO BOX 2725
Albany NY 12220-0725
If you are unable to provide the required documentation noted above, you must immediately surrender your registration and plates to the DMV [1].