What a duplicate car title costs in every state
Lose the title and the sale stops until you replace it. Here is the state fee in all 50 — $2 at the low end, $101 at the high — each linked to the agency page it came from.
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Lose the title and the sale stops until you replace it. Here is the state fee in all 50 — $2 at the low end, $101 at the high — each linked to the agency page it came from.
Last updated .
| State | Fee | What to know | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $15 | $15 replacement title, non-refundable; applied for online via ALDOR's Public Title Portal or through a designated agent (paper Form MVT 12-1). | Alabama Department of Revenue |
| Alaska | $15 | $15 plus a notarized Affidavit of Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Title (Form 809); only the owner or lienholder of record may apply, in person or by mail to DMV headquarters in Anchorage. | Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles… |
| Arizona | $4 | $4.00 replacement Arizona title, ordered through AZ MVD Now online or by mail; only one owner's signature is needed and mail processing can take up to six weeks. | Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle… |
| Arkansas | $10 | $10 replacement title payable to DFA at any state revenue office or by mail (about three weeks); an extra $10 expedited option at the central revenue office in Little Rock produces the title in three business days. | Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration |
| California | $28 | $28 replacement title via Application for Replacement or Transfer of Title (REG 227), in person or by mail; typically arrives in 15-30 days. … | California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) |
| Colorado | $7.20 | $7.20 duplicate title, requested by the listed owner or lienholder online through myDMV, in person, or by mail on form DR 2539A; mail is the only option for an out-of-state address and any recorded lien must be released first. | Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) |
| Connecticut | $25 | $25 replacement title on Form H-6B. Online filing takes about 7 minutes with delivery within 20 business days; mailed applications can take up to 90 days. … | Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (CT DMV) |
| Delaware | $50 | $50.00 on Form MV213. … | Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) |
| Florida | $75.25 | Lost paper title replaced with form HSMV 82101 at a motor vehicle service center; same $75.25 transfer/duplicate fee, plus $2.50 service-and-handling for a printed paper title and $10.00 for expedited fast title where offered. | Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles… |
| Georgia | $8 | $8.00 replacement title fee, applied for on Form MV-1 at the County Tag Office. … | Georgia Department of Revenue |
| Hawaii | $10 | Oahu fee as of 2026 using form CS-L(MVR)10. Mailed applications must be notarized; if a lienholder is on record only the lienholder may apply. … | County Motor Vehicle Registration offices |
| Idaho | $14 | Form ITD 3367, $14 title fee plus a small county administrative fee (amount not stated); optional RUSH service is an additional $26. … | Idaho Transportation Department |
| Illinois | $50 | Exactly $50, filed on the same VSD 190 by mail to Springfield or in person at a Secretary of State facility. | Illinois Secretary of State |
| Indiana | $15 | $15 duplicate ($25 for a speed title) via State Form 205 — online at myBMV.com, at a branch, at a BMV Connect kiosk, or by mail. … | Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) |
| Iowa | $35 | Application for Replacement of Iowa Certificate of Title (Form 411033), filed with the county treasurer in the county that issued the title; every owner must sign. … | Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) |
| Kansas | $10 | Replacement fee printed on the Manual Title Application, form TR-720B, taken or mailed to the county treasurer's motor vehicle office. … | Kansas Department of Revenue |
| Kentucky | $6 | Replaced through the county clerk on form TC 96-182 for $6.00 plus the cost of a notary; a $25.00 speed title option is available. | Kentucky Transportation Cabinet |
| Louisiana | $68.50 | Same DPSMV 1799 with its built-in Duplicate Title Affidavit, signed by the owner and notarized; the $68.50 title fee plus the $8.00 handling fee applies to the duplicate transaction. | Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) |
| Maine | $33 | Form MVT-8, 'Request to Re-issue a Certificate of Title,' filed by mail with a $33.00 fee (Division of Title Services, BMV, 29 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0029), or handled entirely online through the BMV's Online Duplicate Title service. | Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) |
| Maryland | $40 | Form VR-018 (Application for Duplicate Certificate of Title); online through myMVA is fastest, mail and branch visits also work. The replacement is mailed to the address on record. | Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) |
| Massachusetts | $25 | Ordered online through the RMV portal or by mail to the Title Division in Boston; allow up to 10 business days. … | Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) |
| Michigan | $15 | $15 by mail (arrives in about 14 days); $20 for a same-day instant title issued at a Secretary of State office. Apply online, by mail, or in person. | Michigan Department of State (Secretary of State / SOS) |
| Minnesota | $7.25 | $7.25 duplicate title fee; by mail the total is $21.50 ($7.25 + $2.25 tech fee + $12 filing fee) using form PS2067A. Deputy registrar offices can print same-day. … | Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) |
| Mississippi | $9 | Form 78-006 (Application for Replacement Certificate of Title), $9.00, mailed to MS DOR Motor Vehicle Services, P.O. Box 1383, Jackson, MS 39215-1383; standard issuance takes about six weeks. … | Mississippi Department of Revenue (DOR) |
| Missouri | $8.50 | $8.50 duplicate title fee plus a $9 processing fee, $17.50 total, using Form 108 with the DUPLICATE box marked; the application must be notarized. … | Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) |
| Montana | $10.30 | Form MV7 (Application for Replacement Certificate of Title), $10.30, by mail to the Vehicle Services Bureau in Helena (PO Box 201431, Helena, MT 59620) or at any county treasurer's motor vehicle office. … | Montana Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) |
| Nebraska | $14 | $14.00 using the Application for Duplicate Certificate of Title, submitted to any County Treasurer's office. … | Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (Nebraska DMV) |
| Nevada | $20 | $20.00 if the vehicle is staying in Nevada; $35.00 if it is not physically located or registered in Nevada. … | Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (Nevada DMV) |
| New Hampshire | $35 | $35.00 with an Application for Duplicate Title (TDMV 18). A recorded lien requires a Release of Lien or Other Encumbrances; jointly owned vehicles need every owner's signature. … | New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles (NH DMV) |
| New Jersey | $60 | $60 with the Universal Title Application (Form OS/SS-UTA), in person at an MVC Vehicle Center by appointment or by mail (MVC quotes 8-12 weeks for mailed applications). … | New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) |
| New Mexico | $5 | Application for Duplicate Certificate of Title (MVD-10901): $5.00 for a vehicle title ($12.00 for a boat). … | New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) |
| New York | $20 | Form MV-902, filed online, by mail, or at a DMV office. All titles print in Albany and are mailed even if applied for in person. | New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYS DMV) |
| North Carolina | $25.50 | Application for Duplicate Title (Form MVR-4), $25.50, with a mandatory 15-day waiting period after NCDMV receives the application. | North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) |
| North Dakota | $5 | Check 'Duplicate Title' on SFN 2872, state the reason, pay $5.00 — the fee is printed on the form. | North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) |
| Ohio | $18 | Same statute and amount as an original title: $18 statewide, $23 in counties adopting the optional increase. … | Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) |
| Oklahoma | $11 | Form 701-7 with the record owner's signature notarized; $11, plus a $1.66 mail fee if mailed in. Duplicates are mailed and cannot be picked up in person. | Service Oklahoma (Motor Vehicle Services) |
| Oregon | $101 | Application for Replacement Title (Form 735-515). … | Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services… |
| Pennsylvania | $72 | Form MV-38O (Application for Duplicate Certificate of Title by Owner), mailed to PennDOT with payment; the fee is $72.00 — the same as an original Certificate of Title. | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) |
| Rhode Island | $53.50 | Duplicates are processed only at DMV headquarters in Cranston (600 New London Avenue): completed TR-2/TR-9 plus $53.50. The DMV warns the process can take up to 90 days. | Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles (RI DMV) |
| South Carolina | $15 | $15 using the same Form 400, online, by mail, or at any branch. … | South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) |
| South Dakota | $10 | Duplicate Title Application filed at the local county treasurer's office; can be started online at my605drive.sd.gov. | South Dakota Department of Revenue – Motor Vehicles… |
| Tennessee | $14 | $14 through the county clerk using form RV-F1315201; additional county fees may apply. All liens must be discharged first — if a lien remains, the lienholder must request it. | Tennessee Department of Revenue |
| Texas | $2 | Texas calls a replacement title a 'Certified Copy of Title', applied for on Form VTR-34. Two prices depending on how it is filed. … | Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) |
| Utah | $6 | Form TC-123, Application for Duplicate Utah Title — $6.00, filed online through the Motor Vehicle Portal, by mail, or in person at a DMV office. | Utah Division of Motor Vehicles… |
| Vermont | $42 | Replacement title is $42.00 via form VT-004; orderable online at mydmv.vermont.gov if the last title showed no liens, otherwise in person or by mail with proof of lien release (VT-008 or lienholder letterhead). | Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles… |
| Virginia | $15 | Replacement/substitute title via form VSA 67 (or VSA 66 when adding a lien), online or at a customer service center; $15 per DMV's fee chart (DMV 201). … | Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (Virginia DMV) |
| Washington | $39.50 | $39.50 standard replacement (mailed in roughly 6-8 weeks); all registered owners sign an Affidavit of Loss/Release of Interest (Form 420040) before a notary. … | Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) |
| West Virginia | $15 | Affidavit of Duplicate Title (Form DMV-4-TR) filed with the WV DMV; $15. | West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles (WV DMV) |
| Wisconsin | $20 | Form MV2119 Replacement Title Application — $20 replacement title fee, plus a $5 counter service fee if applying in person at a WisDOT service center. … | Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles (WisDOT DMV) |
| Wyoming | $15 | $15 from the county clerk that issued the title; all owners must sign the duplicate-title application before a notary. … | Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) |
State names above link to that state’s own page — the fee, the form with every box filled in, the lien rule and the wait — where we have one. 33 states do; the rest are covered by their row here and nothing more, which is a gap rather than a judgement about those states.
Fees above are the state's own charge for the replacement document. They do not include county surcharges, expedited-service upcharges, or the lien-release paperwork some states demand first — the middle column flags those where the agency states them. In 20 states the amount genuinely varies by county, so treat the figure as the floor and confirm with the office you will actually file at.
A missing title is the single most common reason a private car sale stalls. The fee is rarely the problem — the wait is. Several states quote turnaround in weeks, and Rhode Island warns sellers directly that the process can take up to 90 days. If the certificate is not in your hand, the replacement application is the first thing to file, not the last.
Two situations change the math. If a lender is still printed on the title, most states will not issue a duplicate to you at all — the lienholder applies, or you supply a signed lien release with the application. And if the car was never titled because of its age, a handful of states have their own path: Rhode Island only began titling all model years in January 2024, so an older car there may still be trading on a registration rather than a title.
Selling to a buyer who handles the paperwork removes the timing risk entirely, but it does not remove the requirement. Someone still has to produce the document.
Every fee was read from the issuing agency’s own page — the source column links each one — and the table is refreshed when an agency reprices, with the current-as-of date in the caption. Nothing here is estimated or averaged from third-party sites.
Citing this table. Fifty agency-sourced replacement-title fees in one place is the dataset; quote any figure with its state and link this page, and the source column hands your readers the same primary page it handed us.
In most states, no — the certificate is what transfers ownership, and a bill of sale alone does not substitute for it. A small number of states title only newer vehicles, so an older car may legally change hands on a registration instead. The practical answer is to order the replacement first: the fee is modest everywhere, and the wait is the part that actually costs you.
It varies far more than the fee does. Some states issue same-day at a counter for an expedited charge; others quote two to six weeks by mail. Rhode Island's DMV tells sellers to allow up to 90 days. Check your own agency's stated turnaround before you promise a buyer a date.
Usually the lienholder, not you. Once the loan is satisfied, most states want the lender's signed release attached to the application — and several will not re-issue a clean title to the owner without it. Start that call early; a merged or acquired bank can take weeks to produce a release letter.