Help with California DMV fees?

Question

I currently live in CA, and I have a 1995 Ford Ranger. It is my boyfriends truck, and he hasn't registered it since 03, in New Jersey. We moved the truck on a trailer recently from NJ to CA. I want to register it in my name in CA, but since it hasn't been registered since 03, do I still have to pay the back registration fees since it was last registered in NJ?

Answer 1

Yes. You will need to pay all the late fees, penalties, and registration fees for the past 5 years to register this truck.

Answer 2

Below is the California DMV Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator.  I would seriously doubt you would have to pay back registration from another state.  I know in Texas if there is a lapse in registration, you only need sign a form stating that the car has not been driven during that period to have the extra registration fees waved.

Answer 3

Probably so. Call the DMV and ask them. They will know :P  

Good luck!