When is it unnecessary to submit a Notice of Release of Liability (form ITD 3858)?

Submitting a Notice of Release of Liability (form ITD 3858) is designed to inform the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) when a vehicle owner has transferred the ownership of a vehicle. However, there are specific scenarios where this notice is not required.

In the case of an owner-to-owner transfer, the new owner typically takes on the responsibility for the vehicle, and the DMV's systems are designed to handle the ownership change through the registration process. Hence, a notice of release is not necessary because the system updates directly as the title is transferred.

When changing lien-holders, the ownership of the vehicle does not change; rather, the financial obligation does. Since the owner retains ownership of the vehicle, the release of liability is not needed in this instance either.

For a dealer transferring a vehicle to another dealer, this scenario does not involve a change of ownership in the traditional sense. The vehicle remains under the dealership’s title as it moves from one dealer to another, negating the need for a release notice.

Thus, in all these cases, it is unnecessary to submit a Notice of Release of Liability.