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The cameras will take a photo of the speeding vehicle’s license plate, with the license plate data used to identify the registered vehicle’s owner on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The court held that the designation on file has the final say, regardless of how long ago it was signed or how much had changed since.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
About 92% of U.S. health providers now encourage or require prepayment or collect a payment method on file during the medical estimate process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
“I’d often get a call that would say, ‘Hey, we need to be on file with this in less than 24 hours, get whatever resources you need, just make it happen,’” Hilton recalls.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
His description didn’t match anything we have on file for Day—but the truth is, we know little about what he looks like, except that he’s young, like the kid at the hospital tonight.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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