Some of the resources available to you are: Business regulated by the DMV (inspection stations, transporters, repair shops, etc), be able to determine if a car was flooded or stolen, to know if a family member died.
What if I fail to answer a parking ticket?
In cases like that, the locality can inform the DMV and this can prevent the renewal of your vehicle's certification and even suspend your vehicle registration.
Tell me some transactions I can do online.