Is it a federal crime to drive a stolen car across state lines?

Washington Viewed 45 times. Posted about 1 month ago in Criminal Defense

Two of my adult children and one of thier girlfriends along with one of my minor children stole thoer fathers car and debit card and drov the car from Washington State to Florida, using his debit card several times at gas stations along the way. These kids are now only 45 minutes from where I live and I am petrified of them. What can we do and is this a federal crime? Thank you for your help,
Afraid Mother

Answers (3)

Jason Y. Chan

This attorney is licensed in Massachusetts. Posted about 1 month ago.

Call the police. Have the owner of the car or the father report his car stolen. It can be federal because it involves more than one state, but depending on the severity of the case it might not be something the federal government is interested in. Best bet, have the father call the local police and have them call the FL police to recover the car.

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Edward Jerome Blum

This attorney is licensed in California. Posted about 1 month ago.

You should be talking to local law enforcement rather than a board of criminal defense lawyers.

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Carlos Gonzalez

This attorney is licensed in New York. Posted 17 days ago.

I hope you have called the local police IMMEDIATELY, generally on such a case the federal authorities may not become involved and in all likelyhood the outcome may simply be an out of state arrest and a transport back to the original state of the crime to stand charges there.