The plates from my car were stolen and I want to make sure that I am correctly handling the situation.
If you have lost both plates off of the car, you need to notify the police and get a copy of the police report to bring with you to the DMV at the time you go in to surrender the vehicle registration.
Is there a way to replace my plates without paying a fee?
If you would like to replace your plates without paying a fee, then you must submit a police report or an MV-78B which indicates that the plates were stolen or destroyed as a result of a crime.