Car Key Replacement in Sparks, NV

A lost key and the 48-hour limit

Sparks Police state that it is unlawful to park a vehicle or non-commercial trailer on a street, highway or alley for longer than 48 hours, and a car left that long can be reported as abandoned. If your only key is lost and the car sits on a Sparks street, work out when it was parked and mention that deadline in your request. This is general information, not legal advice.

Where the car is parked

• In a garage. In a development like Pioneer Meadows, the car may be in a home garage. Say whether the driver's door can open fully, since a new key is usually programmed from inside the car.
• In a work or store lot. Say whether the lot has a gate or a security desk and whether outside work is allowed. Give the building name and the row.
• On the street. Give the block, the nearest cross street and which side the car is on.

Proving the car is yours

A key is not usually made until you can show photo ID and a title or registration in your name. If the papers are inside the locked car, the check can wait until the door is open. For a car you just bought, have the bill of sale. If a title or registration is missing, your state motor-vehicle agency is where to ask for a duplicate.

What to have ready

1. The VIN, visible through the windshield at the lower driver's-side corner or printed on the registration
2. Year, make, model and trim
3. The key type: plain metal, chipped, remote-head, flip or push-to-start
4. Whether any working key still exists, since making another from a working key is simpler than starting with none
5. The parking details above

If you still have a key but the remote has stopped working, see key fob programming. If the key is simply locked inside, see car lockout. Details of the service are at car key replacement; for the wider city, see Sparks.