# NY DMV Form MV-78B **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 26, 2010, 7:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990 "2010-04-26T07:44:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/21 "2010-04-26T13:33:04Z")
You’ve been spoon fed exactly what you need to do. You’re on your own. :io: ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/22 "2010-04-26T13:36:50Z")
HOLY FUCK. ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/23 "2010-04-26T13:54:55Z")
I just did this Saturday for my trailer plate that was destroyed by years of running into stuff and wind; I first went to the DMV and said I need new plates. “you need to go to the police and fill out MV-78B” I then handed over a piece of plate that was the size of a quarter and a piece that was 3" long. “you need to go to the police and fill out MV-78B” So… I went to the police and filled out MV-78B. Back to the DMV and done. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/24 "2010-04-26T13:57:30Z")
> [@fairgentleman Z](#): > > I just did this Saturday for my trailer plate that was destroyed by years of running into stuff and wind; > > I first went to the DMV and said I need new plates. “you need to go to the police and fill out MV-78B” > I then handed over a piece of plate that was the size of a quarter and a piece that was 3" long. “you need to go to the police and fill out MV-78B” > > So… I went to the police and filled out MV-78B. > > Back to the DMV and done. An answer. So it is a official form. Fuck the city of Buffalo and making me waste yet another day downtown looking for this damn form. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/25 "2010-04-26T15:06:26Z")
If you’ve been paying insurance on it for all of this time you might as well report it stolen and get some money back. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 3:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/26 "2010-04-26T15:15:53Z")
> [@Joe](#): > > If you’ve been paying insurance on it for all of this time you might as well report it stolen and get some money back. LoL ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/27 "2010-04-26T17:10:39Z")
I’ve been w/ DMV for 12 years and i dont know what that form is. i tought a 78[B] was the green receipt you get when you turn in plates. i’m gonna have to look it up tomorrow at work ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/28 "2010-04-26T17:49:32Z")
I asked my friend that works for gieco and she said you will get credited from the date the plates were destroyed. good luck with that though. ---------- Post added at 08:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:43 PM ---------- > \*certification of Lost License, Permit or Plates > [**MV-1441.3**](http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/mv14413.pdf) Complete this form if you are required to surrender your NYS driver license, learner permit or vehicle plates because of a suspension or revocation and the document or the vehicle plates are lost. > > \*then once thats turned in, they should give him the reciept he needs to give to his insurance > > \*unfortunatly its not really his insurance’s problem, its the dmv’s > > \*and the dmv doesnt give a shit > > \*that form he got i think he just has to attach to that form… and that should solve it this is a quote of a aim conversation i just had with a friend. hope that helps. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2010, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/29 "2010-04-26T20:15:50Z")
**_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** **_If you cannot get a police report, write a statement that includes your plate number and explains why you cannot surrender your NYS plates. Your statement must be notarized. Bring or send the notarized statement to the DMV office instead of the vehicle plates._** ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 5:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/30 "2010-04-27T05:27:05Z")
Fry what are trying to say then PS most post offices or banks have a notary on staff that can sign and stamp this statement ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/31 "2010-04-27T07:46:10Z")
> [@somedude](#): > > I asked my friend that works for gieco and she said you will get credited from the date the plates were destroyed. good luck with that though. > > ---------- Post added at 08:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:43 PM ---------- > > this is a quote of a aim conversation i just had with a friend. hope that helps. Niiiice. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Rx7walker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx7walker/32/5441_2.png) [@Rx7walker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx7walker)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/32 "2010-04-28T17:17:12Z")
^^^This is just funny ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2010, 6:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/33 "2010-04-28T18:49:02Z")
ok i looked it up at work its a form issued by police agencies for lost/stolen plates ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/34 "2010-09-01T08:49:31Z")
I don’t want to surrender my I \<3 TRTLES plate… Think I can just whip up something and have it notarized? ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/35 "2010-09-01T10:35:39Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I don’t want to surrender my I \<3 TRTLES plate… Think I can just whip up something and have it notarized? def. ive got 3 or 4 plates from my old cars. my mom is a notary BTW. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/36 "2010-09-01T11:45:08Z")
Why not transfer it to the rabbit? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/37 "2010-09-01T11:53:25Z")
It would be easier to just keep paying the insurance for as long as you wanted to keep the plates. ---
**Author:** ![Spam16v](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/spam16v/32/5287_2.png) [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/38 "2010-09-01T11:57:04Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > It would be easier to just keep paying the insurance for as long as you wanted to keep the plates. i don’t understand ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/39 "2010-09-01T12:14:23Z")
Turn in 1 plate and say you lost the other? ---
**Author:** ![jimmyfloyd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jimmyfloyd/32/3077_2.png) [@jimmyfloyd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jimmyfloyd)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2010, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990/40 "2010-09-01T13:53:59Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > That sounds like a less official version of what i have. The letter I have now is from the city and is pretty much a typed notarized letter that is signed by the city with my plate, name, and VIN number saying that its been destroyed but I am getting no where with the DMV and they keep mentioning this god damn MV-78B form so thats why I am leading to believe its a actual NY State form that needs to be filled out and not just a notarized letter… Is it actually notarized by a notary, or just on official letterhead that is “pretty much” notarized with some worker’s signature? They are not the same in DMV eyes. Good luck with the other suggestions. I would have reported them lost or stolen the minute you decided to let the city keep the car. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-dmv-form-mv-78b/153990.md?page=3)