{"id":289415,"date":"2025-08-07T10:23:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:23:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-31T11:45:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T18:45:19","slug":"lien-sale-excess-fees-lookup","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/lien-sale-excess-fees-lookup\/","title":{"rendered":"Lien Sale Excess Fees Lookup"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-container shadow-box\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check if you&#8217;re eligible for a lien sale refund<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter your License Plate or Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) to see if a refund is available. Refund data is refreshed on the 2nd business day of every month. If eligible, excess fee details and step-by-step instructions to request a refund will be revealed. Use your browser&#8217;s &#8220;Refresh&#8221; button to search again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter one of the following options to start your search:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vehicle Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<section>\n\t<form id=\"dmv-lien-lookup\" class=\"dmv-lien-lookup\" method=\"get\" action=\"\" data-trp-original-action=\"\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"g-recaptcha-response\" id=\"g-recaptcha-response\" \/>\n\n\t\t<h4>Enter License Plate Number or CF Number<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<label for=\"dmv-lien-lookup-plate\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t\tLicense Plate Number\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"dmv-lien-lookup-plate\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"dmv-lien-lookup__input\"\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"e.g. 1SAM123\"\n\t\t\t\tvalue=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tmaxlength=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\tminlength=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/label>\n\n\t\t<p class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__help-text\">\n\t\t\tEnter 2-7 characters. Do not use blank spaces. Leave out special characters when entering a plate number. For Kids Plates, please leave out any symbols.  Minimum of 2 characters. Maximum of 7 characters.\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<p class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__separator\">\n\t\t\t&#8211; OR &#8211;\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<h4>VIN\/HIN<\/h4>\n\n\t\t<label for=\"dmv-lien-lookup-vin\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">\n\t\t\t\tVIN\/HIN Number\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<input\n\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"dmv-lien-lookup-vin\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"dmv-lien-lookup__input\"\n\t\t\t\ttype=\"text\"\n\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"e.g. 03644\"\n\t\t\t\tvalue=\"\"\n\t\t\t\tmaxlength=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\tminlength=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t<\/label>\n\n\t\t<p class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__help-text\">\n\t\t\tEnter the last 5 digits of the vehicle identification number (VIN) or vessel hull identification number (HIN). For HIN that are 2-3 digits, please enter the full number. Minimum of 2 characters. Maximum of 5 characters.\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__button-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"dmv-lien-lookup__button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-element-button wp-block-button__link dmv-lien-lookup__button\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"submit\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tSearch\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"recaptcha-container\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"es\"\/><\/form>\n\n\t<div class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__results hidden\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__results-heading\">\n\t\t\t<p>Lien Sale Excess Fees Results<\/p>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__review-paragraph\">\n\t\t\t<p>Review the following information or try searching again.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__table-container\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__table\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>License \/ VIN \/ HIN Number<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Date of Sale<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Amount<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Date Fees Paid<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\n\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__table-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Results will be populated by JavaScript -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__refund-paragraph\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tTo request a refund for Lien Sale Excess Fees, complete and submit an\n\t\t\t\t<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/es\/file\/application-for-refund-adm-399-pdf\/\">Application for Refund (ADM399) (PDF)<\/a>:\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ol>\n\t\t\t\t<li>In Section 1, check the box for <strong>&#8220;Registration&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t<li>In Section 2, check the boxes for:<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li><strong>&#8220;Vehicle\/Vessel was&#8221;<\/strong> y <strong>&#8220;Sold&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>&#8220;Other&#8221;<\/strong> and write:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;Vehicle was sold in a lien sale. Requesting a refund of excess fees from the sale.&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t<li>Complete Section 3 and Certification section.<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t<li>Mail the form with supporting documentation to:<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Registration<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tDepartamento de Veh\u00edculos Motorizados<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tPO Box 942869, MS A235<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tSacramento, CA 94269-0001<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__no_results notify-block hidden\">\n\t\t<div class=\"notify warning mt-10 messageFoundNoResults\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"dmv-lien-lookup__no_results-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Plate or VIN\/HIN Not Found<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"notify-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>No\u00a0excess\u00a0fee was found. Check your information and try again.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dmv-spacer-block spacer-box\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-what-are-excess-lien-fees\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tWhat are excess lien fees?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-97672\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-97672\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-13225\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-13225\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>Excess lien fees are monies received in excess of the lien amount, when a towed vehicle is sold at auction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los <strong>Excess Lien Fee Lookup<\/strong> is an online service from the California DMV that allows vehicle owners to quickly find out if excess fees were received for a vehicle sold via a lien sale. These fees are available for 3 years after the lien sale.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-who-should-use-this-tool\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tWho should use this tool?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-49945\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-49945\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-plus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-minus\" height=\"2\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-31508\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-collapse-accordion-minus-31508\">Collapse Accordion Minus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.dmv.ca.gov\/portal\/wp-content\/themes\/dmv\/dist\/svg\/svg-sprite.svg?ver=1775060513#icon-minus\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div class=\"accordion-block__content\">\n\t\t\n\n<p>A vehicle owner whose car has been sold via lien sale, usually after being towed, repaired, or stored at a self-storage facility.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-block js-accordion-block\" id=\"acc-what-time-period-does-the-tool-cover\">\n\t<button class=\"accordion-block__header\" type=\"button\">\n\t\tWhat time period does the tool cover?\n\t\t<span class=\"accordion-block__icon\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<svg class=\"icon icon-plus\" height=\"14\" width=\"14\" aria-hidden=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-76038\" role=\"img\">\n\t\t<title id=\"title-expand-accordion-plus-76038\">Expand Accordion Plus<\/title>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<use 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